natural gas data

Utilities still have an abundance of natural gas in underground storage from which to draw upon for winter heating needs – even after back-to-back triple-digit storage pulls to start the new year. Supplies in both the East and Midwest, though, are shrinking and poised to further dwindle following the frigid cold shots of mid-January that…

February natural gas futures fell for a third session Thursday after a government inventory report landed short of expectations and doubts emerged about colder conditions returning in early February. At A Glance: EIA prints 154 Bcf withdrawal Spot gains ahead of weekend cold Early February forecasts warmer The prompt-month Nymex gas futures contract shed 17.3…

Mexico’s reliance on imported U.S. natural gas to keep its lights on and industry running was spotlighted this week, but in the end fears of weather-related disruptions proved overblown. Pipeline operator Cenagas and power operator Cenace both had issued statements following frigid temperatures that warned of possible disruptions to Mexico natural gas flows. Mexico imports…

Natural gas futures sank below $3.000/MMBtu on Tuesday as markets looked past the immediate brutal cold to an expected warm-up in temperatures next week as indicated by increased confidence in weather models. At A Glance: Prompt-month sinks below $3 Demand hovers around 160 Bcf/d NGI models 165 Bcf draw The February Nymex natural gas futures…

Front-month natural gas futures posted another strong gain on Thursday, bolstered by a bullish government inventory report and expectations for more to follow amid extreme cold that is both driving heating demand and curbing production. Following a 15.1-cent decline the prior day – the only loss of the year to date – the February Nymex…

Mexico’s Cenagas, operator of the national pipeline system known as the Sistrangas, has announced winners in the biggest open season under the administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The state-run operator offered capacity to 19 end-users, distributors and shippers on the pipeline system, with almost all bidders receiving their requested amounts of uninterruptible capacity. This…

Mexico’s natural gas market will continue its modernization and expansion in 2024, regardless of who wins the presidential election on June 2. Natural gas demand in Mexico, driven by the power sector, continues to rise. Power demand was up by around 440 MMcf/d in 2023 to 4.603 Bcf/d, according to Wood Mackenzie data. Natural gas…

Natural gas futures rallied again on frigid temperatures and mounting heating demand, continuing an uninterrupted stretch of gains that dates to the opening session of 2024. At A Glance: Prompt month tops $3.300 Weather data bullish Production declines 2 Bcf/d Coming off steady advances last week and an 8.7-cent gain to begin this week, the…

February natural gas futures rebounded from early weakness Monday to settle shy of $3.000/MMBtu as weather models firmed up expectations for more heating demand from this week’s two winter storms and colder weather into next week. The February Nymex natural gas futures contract rose 8.7 cents day/day to settle at $2.980, after trading across a…