With forecasts shedding weather-driven demand overnight, the February natural gas futures contract plunged below $3 in early trading Thursday as the market prepared to digest the latest round of government inventory data. The February Nymex contract was down 24.9 cents to $2.818/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET, while March was trading 17.2 cents lower at…
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Spot Prices Climb, Natural Gas Futures Fall Ahead of Wintry Mix
Traders sent natural gas futures lower on Tuesday, even as production declined and weather forecasts pointed to stronger consumption. The February Nymex gas futures contract settled at $3.258/MMBtu, down 18.9 cents day/day. March shed 16.5 cents to $3.057. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg., in contrast, gained 36.5 cents to $5.725 as new cold fronts formed…

Natural Gas Futures Flirt With $3 Early as February Forecast Fails to Stave Off Bears
Natural gas futures flirted with the $3 mark in early trading Wednesday as updated forecasts moderated the temperature outlook heading into the second week of February. The February Nymex contract, expiring later this week, was off 17.0 cents to $3.088/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. March was down 8.7 cents to $2.970. Overnight selling occurred…

Natural Gas Futures Flounder Even As Cold Front Approaches, Cash Prices Strengthen
Traders sent natural gas futures lower on Tuesday, even as production declined and weather forecasts pointed to stronger consumption. The February Nymex gas futures contract settled at $3.258/MMBtu, down 18.9 cents day/day. March shed 16.5 cents to $3.057. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg., in contrast, gained 36.5 cents to $5.725 as new cold fronts formed…

February Natural Gas Futures, Cash Prices Rally on Looming Cold
Natural gas futures forged ahead Monday, rebounding from a 7% drop the previous week, as forecasts for colder air late this month and early next galvanized bulls. News Monday that a key export facility was another step closer to reopening after a fire last year added to the momentum. The February Nymex gas futures contract…

February Natural Gas Holds on to Gains Amid Frigid Forecast
Front month natural gas futures were trading just shy of even early Tuesday as frigid forecasts continued to offer support. After rallying 27.3 cents in the previous session, the February Nymex contract was down 1.8 cents to $3.429/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. March was off 4.8 cents to $3.174. The February contract managed to…

‘Frosty’ Early February Pattern Sparks Natural Gas Futures Rally
Natural gas futures rallied sharply in early trading Monday as weather models over the weekend advertised a significantly colder Lower 48 temperature outlook heading into early February. The February Nymex contract was up 35.5 cents to $3.529/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. March was up 12.0 cents to $3.156. Weather data over the weekend showed…

Weekly Natural Gas Prices, Futures Fall Amid Seasonally Soft Demand, Robust Production
Weekly natural gas cash prices and futures descended in tandem during a holiday-shortened stretch of trading defined by benign weather, weak demand and stout production. With traders focused on supply/demand imbalance, NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the Jan. 17-20 period slid 8.5 cents to $5.490. At the close of a trading week that…

Natural Gas Futures Finish Bruising Week on Sour Note; Cash Prices Tumble
Natural gas futures traded in a narrow range much of Friday, ultimately culminating another sluggish week with a loss amid mild weather and elevated production levels. The February Nymex gas futures contract settled at $3.174/MMBtu, down 10.1 cents day/day. March lost 8.8 cents to $3.036. At A Glance: Prompt month sheds 10 cents Heating demand…

February Natural Gas Futures, Cash Prices Struggle in Wake of Weak Storage Print
February natural gas futures fell a second consecutive day after an anemic storage print – and expectations for more ahead – punctuated supply/demand imbalance concerns and weighed on prices. The February Nymex contract declined 3.6 cents day/day and settled at $3.275/MMBtu. Gas for delivery in March eked out a 1.3-cent gain to $3.124. NGI’s Spot…