Natural gas futures

Natural gas futures fluctuated Friday, posting an early double-digit gain before dropping deep in the red by midday amid profit-taking to close out the week. The June Nymex gas futures contract ultimately settled at $7.663/MMBtu, down 7.6 cents day/day. July declined 7.0 cents to $7.765. At A Glance: Traders take profits to close week Cooling…

With conditions seen favoring robust cooling demand heading into the summer, natural gas futures climbed in early trading Monday. The June Nymex contract was up 16.9 cents to $7.832/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. July was up 17.2 cents to $7.937. Strong power generation demand recently, driven by heat in the southern Lower 48 and…

Natural gas futures fluctuated Friday, posting an early double-digit gain before dropping deep in the red by midday amid profit-taking to close out the week. The June Nymex gas futures contract ultimately settled at $7.663/MMBtu, down 7.6 cents day/day. July declined 7.0 cents to $7.765. At A Glance: Traders take profits to close week Cooling…

Following erratic trading early, natural gas futures rallied for a third consecutive session Thursday on the heels of a moderately bullish storage print and forecasts for ongoing heat in near-term weather patterns. The June Nymex gas futures contract settled at $7.739/MMBtu, up 9.9 cents day/day. July gained 10.8 cents to $7.835. In a volatile week…

As the market continued to mull the balance implications of the latest government inventory data in the context of broader supply adequacy concerns, natural gas futures advanced early Friday. The June Nymex contract was up 11.9 cents to $7.858/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a 76 Bcf…

Following erratic trading early, natural gas futures rallied for a third consecutive session Thursday on the heels of a moderately bullish storage print and forecasts for ongoing heat in near-term weather patterns. The June Nymex gas futures contract settled at $7.739/MMBtu, up 9.9 cents day/day. July gained 10.8 cents to $7.835. In a volatile week…

North American natural gas futures were choppy this week as the U.S. supply picture remained unclear and with summer heat just around the corner. Mexican buyers of U.S. gas, meanwhile, should expect even higher prices in the hot months ahead. After a steep three-day drop, the June New York Mercantile Exchange gas futures contract jumped…

Against a backdrop of persistently wild swings, natural gas forward prices came tumbling down during the trading period from May 5-11, according to NGI’s Forward Look. June fixed natural gas prices averaged $1.130 lower on the week, with both the balance of summer (June-October) and the upcoming winter (November-March) also dropping more than $1.00, Forward…

Natural gas futures advanced for a second straight day on Wednesday amid expectations for summer production to trail demand, potentially pressuring storage supplies. The June Nymex gas futures contract gained 25.5 cents day/day and settled at $7.640/MMBtu. July rose 26.0 cents to $7.727. At A Glance: BREAKING: U.S. EIA reports an injection of 76 Bcf…