Natural gas futures

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…

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 Wednesday gained ground for the first time in five sessions as global supply doubts personified by Russia’s president and his threat of launching nuclear weapons overshadowed fading demand. At A Glance: BREAKING: U.S. EIA reports 103 Bcf injection into storage Putin makes nuclear threat Forecasts call for cooler weather The October…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported an injection of 103 Bcf into natural gas storage for the week ended Sept. 16. The result exceeded analysts’ expectations and soothed market concerns about ample supplies for the coming winter, keeping pressure on Nymex natural gas futures. The build marked the largest of the year,…

Natural gas futures retreated in early trading Thursday as the market looked ahead to a potentially larger-than-average injection in the latest weekly government inventory report. The October Nymex contract was down 9.6 cents to $7.683/MMBtu as of around 8:45 a.m. ET. Following an up-and-down session Wednesday as markets digested news of Russia’s plans to call…

Natural gas futures gave up more ground Tuesday despite a bout of near-term heat and a drop in production, extending to four days a string of consecutive losses. The October Nymex gas futures contract shed 3.5 cents day/day and settled at $7.717/MMBtu. November fell 3.2 cents to $7.772. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. on Tuesday…