Natural gas futures

Weekly natural gas cash prices gained ground overall amid a rash of chilly northern temperatures, but pockets of weakness, particularly in West Texas, tempered the advance. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the April 1-5 period rose 16.0 cents to $1.460/MMBtu. As the trading week culminated, leading gainers included Michigan Consolidated, up 25.0 cents…

Natural gas futures found fresh footing on Friday, supported by expectations for an ongoing production pullback as well as economic vigor that continues to support industrial energy demand. At A Glance: Output holds under 100 Bcf/d Inventory surplus narrows  Weather forecast favors bears The May Nymex gas futures contract gained 1.1 cents day/day and settled…

Regional natural gas forward prices advanced during the March 28-April 3 trading period as the start of the spring natural gas storage injection season found market bulls searching for signs of green shoots after a bitter winter. May fixed prices at Henry Hub rallied 12.1 cents to $1.845/MMBtu, setting the pace for similar front-month gains…

Natural gas futures clawed back some of their recent losses through midday trading Friday as the market continued to mull a mix of fundamental factors, including restrained production, mild weather and plump inventories. Meanwhile, little buying interest for weekend and Monday delivery had cash prices falling hard. Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures at $1.804/MMBtu…

Natural gas futures fell for a second straight session on Thursday, dragged lower by forecasts for benign weather and government inventory data that showed stout supplies in storage. At A Glance: EIA prints 37 Bcf withdrawal Outlook shifts to injections Weather demand softens Coming off a 2.1-cent loss the prior day, the May Nymex gas…

Natural gas futures held steady at the front of the curve in early trading Friday as mild shoulder season weather and a somewhat looser-than-expected close to withdrawal season kept the pressure on prices. At around 8:45 a.m. ET, the May Nymex contract was close to unchanged at $1.773/MMBtu. The front month sold off 6.7 cents…

Natural gas futures fell for a second straight session on Thursday, dragged lower by forecasts for benign weather and government inventory data that showed stout supplies in storage. At A Glance: EIA prints 37 Bcf withdrawal Outlook shifts to injections Weather demand softens Coming off a 2.1-cent loss the prior day, the May Nymex gas…

North American natural gas futures got a small boost this week on news of weaker production from U.S. operators, but by mid-week the momentum had fizzled. The May New York Mercantile Exchange gas futures contract posted a second day of losses and lost 6.7 cents on Thursday to settle at $1.774/MMBtu. Mexican imports of U.S.…

Regional natural gas forward prices advanced during the March 28-April 3 trading period as the start of the spring injection season found market bulls searching for signs of green shoots after a bitter winter. May fixed prices at Henry Hub rallied 12.1 cents to $1.845/MMBtu, setting the pace for similar front-month gains across much of…