Natural gas futures

Coming off a 12% slump last week, natural gas futures clawed back into the green Monday amid estimates of record output and potential threats to production in the form of a hurricane en route to Florida. The October Nymex gas futures contract gained 7.5 cents day/day and settled at $6.903/MMBtu. November added 2.2 cents to…

Dragged lower by an upward swing in production, moderating weather and an ongoing curtailment of feed gas deliveries to the Freeport LNG facility, natural gas forward prices crumbled during the trading period from Sept. 15 to Sept. 21. Steep declines of more than 70 cents extended from the October contract through the winter season (November-March),…

Natural gas futures on Friday concluded a fifth consecutive weekly decline, led lower by abating cooling demand, increasing production and mounting storage. The October Nymex gas futures contract settled at $6.828/MMBtu to close the week’s final session, down 26.1 cents day/day. November fell 20.1 cents to $6.992. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. plunged $1.260 to…

With a hurricane tracking toward Florida and the Southeast later this week, potentially impacting natural gas demand in the process, futures extended their losses in early trading Monday. The October Nymex contract was off 15.3 cents to $6.675/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. November was down 13.6 cents to $6.856. Hurricane Ian, churning about 275…

Natural gas futures on Friday concluded a fifth consecutive weekly decline, led lower by abating cooling demand, increasing production and mounting storage. The October Nymex gas futures contract settled at $6.828/MMBtu to close the week’s final session, down 26.1 cents day/day. November fell 20.1 cents to $6.992. At A Glance: Futures slip below $7 handle…

Natural gas futures fell for the third time this week after the latest government inventory data showed the biggest boost to underground storage this year, reflecting waning demand and robust production. The October Nymex gas futures contract dropped 69.0 cents day/day and settled at $7.089/MMBtu. November fell 63.4 cents to $7.193. NGI’s Spot Gas National…

Natural gas futures continued to slide early Friday, falling below the $7 mark as traders and analysts continued to mull the implications of a larger-than-expected weekly inventory build. The October Nymex contract was down 15.6 cents to $6.933/MMBtu at around 8:55 a.m. ET. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a 103 Bcf injection…

Natural gas futures fell for the third time this week after the latest government inventory data showed the biggest boost to underground storage this year, reflecting waning demand and robust production. The October Nymex gas futures contract dropped 69.0 cents day/day and settled at $7.089/MMBtu. November fell 63.4 cents to $7.193. NGI’s Spot Gas National…

Natural gas prices again showed volatility this week as news of Russia potentially pouring more into the war effort warned of further disruptions to energy markets. After five sessions of losses, the October Nymex gas futures contract settled at $7.779/MMBtu on Wednesday, up 6.2 cents day/day. November gained 5.5 cents to $7.827. But then a…