Natural gas futures

Natural gas prices trended lower much of Monday as production increased and forecasts showed light weather-driven demand across most of the Lower 48. Still, futures crept back into positive territory in afternoon trading amid the persistent global supply pressures amplified by Russia’s war in Ukraine. At A Glance: Calls for LNG exports elevated Domestic production…

In a year defined by rebounding energy demand and a strong but vulnerable economic recovery amid coronavirus vaccine campaigns, leading natural gas marketers posted nearly flat sales volumes in 2021, according to NGI’s Top North American Natural Gas Marketers ranking. The 22 natural gas marketers included in the latest survey* reported combined sales transactions of…

A stronger weather-driven demand setup to close out the heating season had natural gas futures probing higher in early trading Tuesday. The April Nymex contract was up 13.1 cents to $5.031/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. Recent runs of the major weather models showed cooler trends for the late-winter period as of early Tuesday, including…

Natural gas prices trended lower much of Monday as production increased and forecasts showed light weather-driven demand across most of the Lower 48. Still, futures crept back into positive territory in afternoon trading amid the persistent global supply pressures amplified by Russia’s war in Ukraine. At A Glance: Calls for LNG exports elevated Weather-driven demand…

Natural gas futures retreated on Friday after a two-day rally, as markets digested warmer weather patterns and new coronavirus red flags that may signal looming pandemic impacts on global energy demand. The April Nymex gas futures contract settled at $4.863/MMBtu, down 12.7 cents day/day. May fell 11.9 cents to $4.902. At A Glance: Futures fall…

A continued lackluster weather-driven demand outlook saw natural gas futures ease lower in early trading Monday, though strong export volumes were seen lending support to prices. The April Nymex contract was off 7.5 cents to $4.788/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. The updated forecast heading into Monday’s session showed below-normal gas-weighted degree days for the…

Natural gas futures retreated on Friday after a two-day rally, as markets digested warmer weather patterns and new coronavirus red flags that may signal looming pandemic impacts on global energy demand. The April Nymex gas futures contract settled at $4.863/MMBtu, down 12.7 cents day/day. May fell 11.9 cents to $4.902. At A Glance: Futures fall…

Natural gas futures rallied a second day, as traders absorbed a bullish government inventory report and the potential for vulnerable global supplies should the war in Ukraine drag on and the coming summer prove exceptionally hot. The April Nymex gas futures contract jumped 24.2 cents day/day and settled at $4.990/MMBtu. May gained 23.7 cents to…

Natural gas futures reversed lower in early trading Friday as analysts mulled updated inventory data and as overnight weather modeling dialed back the extent of lingering late-winter cold. After brushing up against the $5/MMBtu mark Thursday, the April Nymex contract was down 8.1 cents to $4.909/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. The Energy Information Administration…