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U.S. natural gas futures facing Mexican buyers and sellers were a roller coaster this week as prices jumped early in the week as October rolled off the board followed by a dive on Wednesday when November took over as the front month. “Markets are very, very nervy,” a Mexico City-based trader told NGI’s Mexico GPI.…

Natural gas futures floundered on Wednesday as November took over as the front month and markets mulled waning weather-driven demand that could free up more domestic supply for storage ahead of winter. At A Glance: U.S. EIA on Thursday reported an injection of 88 Bcf natural gas into storage for the week ended Sept. 2Cash…

Following a 56.6-cent gain to start the week, the October Nymex contract on Tuesday rose another 13.5 cents day/day and settled at $5.841/MMBtu before rolling off the board. November, which takes over as the prompt month on Wednesday, gained 14.9 cents to $5.880. At A Glance: October contract spikes on expiry Global tightness driving increased…

Natural gas futures sailed higher on Monday, rallying for a third straight session ahead of prompt month expiration and amid a potential global energy supply crunch. At A Glance: Futures eclipse $5.700 threshold Cash surges The October contract expires Tuesday The October Nymex contract spiked 56.6 cents day/day and settled at $5.706/MMBtu. October rolls off…

Looming front-month expiration helped spark a massive surge in natural gas futures prices in early trading Monday. The expiring October Nymex contract was up 32.4 cents to $5.464/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET; November was up 32.8 cents to $5.528. At A Glance: Futures surge a second straight day Global supply challenges are in focus…

Natural gas futures rallied for a second day on Friday as the potential for supply constraints outweighed mild autumn weather and modest near-term domestic demand. Impending front-month expiration also factored in, analysts said. At A Glance: Futures surge a second straight day Domestic weather demand tapers Global supply challenges in focus The October Nymex contract…

Natural gas futures on Wednesday snapped a four-day losing streak, though barely, after trading in a narrow range most of the session. Rebounding liquified natural gas (LNG) export volumes offset domestic demand forecasts that held in bearish territory. At A Glance: BREAKING: Utilities injected 76 Bcf natural gas into underground storage for the week ended…

Mexico’s CFEinteranacional (CFEi) transacted 3.79 Bcf/d of natural gas during the second quarter, up 23% year/year, according to the latest NGI Top North American Natural Gas Marketers rankings. CFEi is the international marketing arm of Mexico’s state-owned power company Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE). The increase comes amid surging gas exports via pipeline from the…

Natural gas futures on Tuesday declined for a fourth straight session, as traders mulled cooling weather patterns and interruptions to U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Global demand, however, remains robust and stockpiles for winter are tight, leaving open the potential for a supply crunch and a surge in prices in the weeks ahead.…