Natural gas futures

In the face of another round of milder trends from the latest weather data, natural gas futures continued to grind lower in early trading Wednesday. The December Nymex contract was down 3.1 cents to $3.028/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. With prices already down sharply this week amid expectations for mild temperatures later this month,…

A weakening weather-driven demand outlook in the overnight guidance kept the pressure on natural gas futures in early trading Tuesday, sending the December Nymex contract tumbling 9.9 cents to $3.145/MMBtu as of around 8:40 a.m. ET. Overnight data from the American and European weather models extended warm trends from earlier in the week, with both…

Natural gas futures fell in early trading Monday as overnight guidance pointed to an increased chance for a warmer-than-normal start to the winter heating season. The December Nymex contract was off 9.4 cents to $3.260/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. The American and European weather models trended “decidedly bearish” overnight, with both models shedding 10-12…

Natural gas futures on Friday traded in a narrow range of gains and losses as markets mulled weather-driven demand concerns against encouraging signs of tighter balances, notably including stronger liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes that helped minimize storage injections.    The December Nymex contract ultimately gained 5.3 cents day/day and settled at $3.354/MMBtu. January rose 5.2…

As traders weighed a warmer temperature outlook against the tight supply/demand balance evidenced by the latest government inventory data, natural gas futures hovered close to even early Friday. The December Nymex contract was off 1.0 cent to $3.291/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. Recent shifts in the weather modeling had Bespoke Weather Services making warmer…

As traders looked ahead to the latest round of government inventory data, and as analysts noted signs of production recovering following declines earlier this week, natural gas futures were down sharply in early trading Thursday. The December Nymex contract was off 9.7 cents to $3.194/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET. Predictions for the Energy Information…

As the Gulf Coast braced for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Zeta, and as traders mulled a mixed temperature outlook, natural gas futures hovered close to even early Wednesday. The expiring November Nymex contract was up 1.1 cents to $3.030/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET; December was off 1.1 cents to $3.300. Zeta had reached…

Natural gas futures soared to a nearly two-year high for the second time this week, but the price spike had little to do with supply or demand. Instead, analysts said options trading and massive speculative positioning ahead of the November Nymex contract’s upcoming expiration factored into Tuesday’s price behavior. The prompt month went on to…

Natural gas futures were trading close to even early Tuesday as overnight weather trends were mixed and a tropical cyclone approaching the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) prompted further production declines. The November Nymex contract was trading 0.4 cents lower at $3.020/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. December was down 1.8 cents to $3.235. Tropical Storm…