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May natural gas futures moved to the front of the curve for the first time Thursday and took a beating after a bearish storage print affirmed supply/demand imbalance concerns heading into shoulder season. The May Nymex gas futures contract lost 8.0 cents day/day and settled at $2.104/MMBtu. June fell 9.0 cents to $2.358. NGI’s Spot…

Natural gas traders are scrambling to manage volatility and uncertainty in U.S. and global prices, resulting in a frenzy of hedging activity across the markets served by Intercontinental Exchange Inc., aka ICE. The financial futures and physical exchange operator said Thursday (March 30) that open interest across ICE North American natural gas futures had hit…

On its first day as the prompt month, the May New York Mercantile Exchange natural gas futures contract lost 8.0 cents day/day on Thursday and settled at $2.104/MMBtu. June fell 9.0 cents to $2.358. On Wednesday, April futures fell 3.9 cents day/day to roll off the books at $1.991/MMBtu, the lowest price all month. U.S.…

The April Nymex natural gas futures contract floundered on its final day as the front month – a third consecutive loss – as the intersection of robust production and waning demand again captured traders’ attention. April futures on Wednesday fell 3.9 cents day/day to close at a monthly low of $1.991/MMBtu. It then rolled off…

Beleaguered natural gas futures fell a second day, hampered again by robust supplies and weakening weather-driven demand. The April Nymex gas futures contract lost 5.8 cents day/day and closed at $2.030/MMBtu. May futures settled at $2.147, down 6.8 cents. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. slipped 9.5 cents to $2.470. Production held above 100 Bcf/d on…

Natural gas futures kicked off the new week on a low note, slumping alongside warmer trends in weather forecasts, lighter LNG demand and continued robust production levels. At A Glance: Front month sheds 12.8 cents Production levels hold steady Weather outlook adds warmth The April Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.088/MMBtu, down 12.8 cents…

Natural gas futures forged ahead Friday, boosted by colder forecasts and expectations for back-to-back bullish storage prints relative to historic norms. The April Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.216/MMBtu, up 6.2 cents day/day. May rose 7.8 cents to $2.361. At A Glance: Bullish storage print in cards Supplies hold at robust levels Week-ahead weather…

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Natural gas futures flipped positive early Thursday after a government inventory report proved bullish relative to recent years. However, it ultimately was not enough to ease festering supply/demand imbalance concerns. The April Nymex gas futures contract lost 1.7 cents day/day and settled at $2.154/MMBtu. May fell 2.4 cents to $2.283. A day earlier, both shed…