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Natural gas futures fell on Monday for a third session, undermined by tapped down demand forecasts for this week’s cold and production volumes near or at new all-time highs. The December Nymex natural gas futures contract settled at $2.882/MMBtu, down 7.8 cents from Friday’s settlement.  At A Glance: Prompt month falls for third session Production…

Natural gas futures found fresh footing Monday for the first time in six sessions, supported by a cold shift in late November forecasts, while bears eyed next opportunities with supply still ample and another potential disruption at the Freeport LNG facility in Texas. At A Glance: Prompt month ends five-session slide Production jumps near 106…

Natural gas futures on Monday lost ground, succumbing to weaker fundamentals as production notched another all-time high and early winter warmth deflated demand. The December Nymex gas futures contract settled at $3.264/MMBtu, down 25.1 cents day/day. January fell 23.1 cents to $3.564.  At A Glance: Front month sheds 25.1 cents day/day Production approaches 105 Bcf/d…

The December natural gas futures contract opened its front-month campaign with a whimper, hampered by warming trends in weather forecasts, profit-taking and expectations for one more stout storage increase. At A Glance: Futures shed 13.1 cents Forecasts trend warmer NGI models 82 Bcf build Coming off solid gains over the course of the prior week,…

Natural gas futures on Monday finished in positive territory for the first time in nine sessions, supported by expectations of wintry weather in the North this week and the potential for greater heating demand in the month ahead.  At A Glance: Output exceeds 103 Bcf/d Northern demand looms NGI models 79 Bcf injection After dropping…

Natural gas futures fell again Monday, extending losses from the prior week as forecasts pointed to more mild weather and LNG volumes continued to prove turbulent. The November Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.840/MMBtu, down 8.9 cents day/day. December fell 7.9 cents to $3.233. At A Glance: Mild temperatures ahead Production ticks lower NGI…

Natural gas futures forged ahead on Monday, building on the modest momentum gathered late last week after supportive government inventory data and price jumps in Europe. Following a 2.7-cent gain on Friday, the October Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.639/MMBtu, up two-tenths of a cent to start the new week. November rose 2.7 cents…

Natural gas futures were higher on Monday after the weekend models showed hot weather returning to the Lower 48 following the Labor Day holiday. After soaring to a $2.695 intraday high, the September Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.579/MMBtu, up 3.9 cents from Friday’s settlement. October futures edged up only eight-tenths of a cent…

Natural gas futures were higher at the top of the week as searing heat blanketed much of the Lower 48, challenging record power loads and stressing grids. The September Nymex gas futures contract settled Monday at $2.632/MMBtu, up 8.1 cents from Friday’s settlement. October futures climbed 5.2 cents to $2.743. At A Glance: Long-range models…