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Natural gas futures on Thursday fumbled away gains made earlier this week following a stronger-than-expected government inventory print and forecasts for benign weather and weak demand ahead. At A Glance: EIA prints 24 Bcf build Production holds lower Weather demand fades Following modest gains over the prior four sessions, the May Nymex gas futures contract…

With the market weighing mild shoulder season weather and bloated storage against weaker production, regional natural gas forward prices generally held steady at the front of the curve during the April 4-10 trading period. Fixed prices at benchmark Henry Hub finished the period at $1.888/MMBtu for May delivery, up 4.3 cents week/week, according to NGI’s…

Natural gas futures advanced for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, with traders sharpening their collective focus on leaner production and recovering LNG export levels. These bullish factors countered weakening weather-driven demand and stout supplies in storage. At A Glance: Fourth straight prompt month gain Analysts anticipate modest injection Production hovers around 98 Bcf/d The…

Natural gas futures, which had initially shown promising gains because of favorable production and export trends, remained only marginally positive at midday. Market focus shifted towards the upcoming storage report and the implications of mild weather forecasts.   Here is the latest: May Nymex futures at $1.881/MMBtu as of 2:36 p.m. ET, up nine-tenths of a…

U.S. natural gas exploration and production (E&P) companies have reduced output in response to high inventories and the low price environment, but now the query is, when might production return? Price will tell, according to analysts. Lower 48 natural gas output has fallen below 100 Bcf/d, down from record highs around 107 Bcf/d early this…

Natural gas futures added to recent gains in early trading Wednesday as supportive trends in both production and exports helped stir bullish sentiment. The May Nymex contract was up 3.7 cents to $1.909/MMBtu as of 8:35 a.m. ET. The May contract was continuing to enjoy technical momentum heading into Wednesday’s session after crossing the 20-day…

After rallying early amid supportive fundamental trends, natural gas futures lost steam through midday trading. Market speculation around potential disruptions to LNG export traffic out of Corpus Christi, TX, may have played a role in tempering early gains. Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures trading at $1.873/MMBtu as of 2:30 p.m. ET, up 2.9 cents…

Natural gas futures advanced further in early trading Tuesday as mounting evidence of production weakness offered encouragement for bulls. The May Nymex contract was up 3.7 cents to $1.881/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. June was trading at $2.077, up 2.6 cents. Domestic production fell to 97.7 Bcf/d in Wood Mackenzie’s latest estimates early Tuesday,…

Amid mild springtime weather-driven demand and steady readings for production and exports, natural gas futures hovered close to even in early trading Monday. The May Nymex contract was up 0.7 cents to $1.792/MMBtu as of 8:30 a.m. ET. June was trading at $2.013, up 0.3 cents. EBW Analytics Group analyst Eli Rubin told clients early…