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After a midweek nosedive, natural gas futures hovered close to even through midday trading Thursday, largely weathering the bearish impact of a high-side injection miss in the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage data. Here’s the latest: Soon-to-expire May Nymex futures down 2.2 cents to $1.631/MMBtu at around 2:10 p.m. ET Henry Hub spot…

Natural gas end users are increasingly focused on sustainability and have shown a keen interest in the availability of low carbon fuel options. Still, the question often arises – are they willing to pay a premium? At the recent LDC Gas Forums Southeast in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, executives of local distribution companies and natural…

After selling off sharply in the previous session, natural gas futures remained under pressure early Thursday as traders prepared to digest a potential surplus-expanding government inventory report.  The May Nymex contract was off 0.4 cents to $1.649/MMBtu at around 8:30 a.m. ET. June was down 2.6 cents to $1.953. The market early Thursday was expecting…

After advancing over the previous two sessions, natural gas futures pulled back in early trading Wednesday as mild shoulder season weather continued to dampen the outlook despite continued production restraint. The May Nymex contract, set to expire later this week, was down 5.3 cents to $1.759/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. June was down to…

In a natural gas market where abundant supplies and a lack of demand have depressed prices, the scarcity of pipeline capacity has added to the complexity for buyers who must ensure daily deliverability to customers, a panel of executives said recently. “When you talk about supply and demand in pricing, I have been in the…

With the market continuing to balance near-term oversupply against longer term bullishness, natural gas futures moved slightly lower at the front of the curve in early trading Tuesday. The May Nymex contract was down 1.7 cents to $1.774/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. June was off 1.7 cents to $2.048. A recently updated outlook from…

Natural gas futures nudged higher early Monday as near-term heating demand and soft springtime production offered support for prices. The May Nymex contract was up 2.1 cents to $1.773/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. June was up 2.5 cents to $2.013. Updated estimates Monday showed domestic production remaining steady at sub-100 Bcf/d levels.  Bloomberg data…

Natural gas futures eased lower at the front of the curve early Friday as the market continued to assess balances following updated storage data that landed in line with expectations. The May Nymex contract was down 2.6 cents to $1.731/MMBtu at around 8:30 a.m. ET. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a…

Lofty levels of natural gas in storage and a severe Permian Basin supply glut continued to cloud the outlook for prices. Natural gas forward prices fell in every region during the April 11-17 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. Levels remained well below the $2.00/MMBtu level across the Lower 48, with exceptionally weak West…