Natural gas futures

Natural gas futures probed higher early Monday, with bulls seizing upon favorable near-term weather, steady export demand and market expectations for a seasonally robust inventory withdrawal. But intensifying stress in the global financial system ultimately curbed the momentum and left futures in the red as markets closed. The April Nymex gas futures contract settled at…

Natural gas futures floundered Friday, capping a see-saw week of trading that ultimately left prompt prices in a holding pattern of sorts, with traders trying to assess an uncertain weather outlook, choppy production estimates and stubbornly high storage levels. At A Glance: Stout storage endures Weather outlook evolves Freeport remains key factor The April Nymex…

Natural gas futures found their footing on Thursday, ending a two-day losing streak, as traders looked past a bearish storage print and focused on late-winter heating demand, as well as the ongoing revival of a key export facility. The April Nymex gas futures contract gained 7.5 cents day/day and settled at $2.514/MMBtu. May advanced 8.0…

Natural gas futures found their footing on Thursday, ending a two-day losing streak, as traders looked past a bearish storage print and focused on late-winter heating demand, as well as the ongoing revival of a key export facility. The April Nymex gas futures contract gained 7.5 cents day/day and settled at $2.514/MMBtu. May advanced 8.0…

North American natural gas futures ended a two-day losing streak on Thursday. The April New York Mercantile Exchange natural gas futures contract gained 7.5 cents day/day and settled at $2.514/MMBtu. May advanced 8.0 cents on the day to $2.626. NatGasWeather analysts said, “It’s been difficult to pinpoint the primary drivers of prices this week with…

Though late-season cold was boosting heating demand across most of the Lower 48, natural gas forward prices continued to decline during the March 9-15 period, according to NGI’s Forward Look. In a sign that the chilly weather arrived too little too late, fixed price decreases averaged 11.0 cents for the April contract, Forward Look data…

The April Nymex futures contract traded at $2.520 at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, up 8.1 cents from the previous day’s close. This was after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a withdrawal of 58 Bcf natural gas from storage for the week ended March 10. At A Glance: BREAKING: U.S. EIA reports 58…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a withdrawal of 58 Bcf natural gas from storage for the week ended March 10. The result was well below comparable prints of the recent past but close to market expectations. Nymex natural gas futures forged ahead following the EIA result. Ahead of the 10:30 ET…

Natural gas futures fell Tuesday despite mounting weather-driven demand and sliding production. Broader market concerns about inflation and panic in the financial sector helped slow momentum. The April Nymex natural gas futures contract shed 3.3 cents day/day and settled at $2.573/MMBtu. May futures fell 3.6 cents to $2.690. The prompt month had rallied 17.6 cents…