The May Nymex natural gas futures contract crumbled in its premiere session in the lead position, anchored to the downside amid a plethora of bearish fundamentals, most notably abundant supply met by a shortage of demand. At A Glance: Prompt month sheds 7.0 cents Storage withdrawal expected Bearish spring weather ahead The newly anointed front-month…
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Abundant Western Canadian Natural Gas Supplies Support Seismic Pacific Storage Rebound
Natural gas production in Canada proved robust through the past winter, even as heating demand waned in the back half of the season. Supplies in storage swelled and prices dropped as a result, mirroring and compounding conditions in the United States. Related U.S. challenges include elevated supplies in the Pacific region, due in part to…
Stout Pacific Storage, Steady Canadian Imports Restrain Western Natural Gas Prices
Mostly benign winter weather, robust U.S. production and ample imports of Canadian supply put Pacific region natural gas storage levels far above historical norms early in 2024, keeping prices in check. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) most recently printed a national storage withdrawal of 75 Bcf for the week ended Feb. 2. It paled…
SoCal Natural Gas Price Premium Lingers as Rising Demand, Inadequate Infrastructure Trump Ample Supply
Even as natural gas pipeline operators take action to balance system capacity with an oversupply of natural gas flooding the market, prices at the SoCal Citygate have consistently held a substantial premium to values at nearby delivery locations, prompting the question, why? Spot prices at SoCal Citygate averaged less than $1.00/MMBtu above the Henry Hub…
Footing For Natural Gas Futures, Spot Prices Grows Increasingly Shaky Amid Feeble Demand Outlook
Natural gas futures floundered for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, dragged lower by weaker demand, rebounding production and expectations for robust storage injections. The June Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.170/MMBtu on Wednesday, down 4.4 cents day/day. July declined 5.7 cents to $2.360. At A Glance: Prompt month sheds 4.4 cents Analysts see…
Natural Gas Futures, Spot Prices Slump As Supply/Demand Imbalance Worries Fester
Natural gas futures on Wednesday lost ground for the third time in four sessions, succumbing to spring weather expectations and stout production levels. The April Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.171/MMBtu, down 17.7 cents day/day. May fell 17.8 cents to $2.307. At A Glance: Front month sheds 17.7 cents day/day Next-day cash prices under…
Down Day for Natural Gas Futures, Cash as Mild Weather Proves Formidable Force
Natural gas futures failed to sustain the prior day’s gains, instead sliding ahead of what’s expected to be another smaller-than-normal storage withdrawal in the upcoming government inventory report. The April Nymex gas futures contract settled Wednesday at $2.551/MMBtu, off 13.6 cents from Tuesday’s close. May futures shed 12.7 cents to reach $2.713. At A Glance:…
Ruby Pipeline Acquisition Gives Tallgrass Increased West Coast Natural Gas Delivery Options
With the aim of better serving West Coast natural gas markets, midstreamer Tallgrass said Friday it has agreed to purchase Houston-based Ruby Pipeline LLC, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March. Tallgrass said the acquisition of the 1.5 Bcf/d line checks two boxes in the company’s current strategy. In addition to enhancing natural gas…
Natural Gas Futures Flop Following Production Bump, Mixed Weather Outlook; Cash Prices Climb
Natural gas futures gave up ground Wednesday as traders absorbed reports of increased production, uneven weather-driven demand and the potential to avert a railroad strike. At A Glance: Gas production bounces back Markets mull evolving weather Analysts see storage pull in 80s Bcf The January Nymex natural gas futures contract, a day after edging ahead…
Natural Gas Futures, Cash Prices Soar Above $5.00 as Nicholas Amplifies Production Worries
Natural gas futures surged on Monday as a new tropical storm threatened to further shake the Gulf of Mexico’s (GOM) production foundation, a development that could hamper supply/demand balances at a time when gas in storage for winter is already light. The October Nymex contract cruised 29.3 cents higher day/day and settled at $5.231/MMBtu. November…