Natural gas futures

Natural gas futures fell for the first time in seven sessions on Thursday after a federal inventory report showed robust supplies and modest demand through the end of February. However, losses were modest, and analysts said another rally may soon commence amid signs of falling production, a bump in LNG demand and anticipated rounds of…

Natural gas futures fell for the first time in seven sessions on Thursday after a federal inventory report showed robust supplies and modest demand through the end of February. However, losses were modest, and analysts said another rally may soon commence amid signs of falling production, a bump in LNG demand and anticipated rounds of…

On Thursday, U.S. natural gas futures fell for the first time in seven sessions. The April New York Mercantile Exchange gas futures contract slipped 4.6 cents day/day and settled at $2.765/MMBtu. May fell 4.4 cents to $2.899. The previous rally has proved minor and the overall plunge in U.S. prices remains dramatic. Last August, Henry…

Natural gas forward prices escalated across the Lower 48 throughout the Feb. 23-March 1 period, with a continuation of winter storms fueling sharp premiums on the West Coast, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Fixed prices remain low overall as benchmark Henry Hub stood Wednesday at $2.819/MMBtu for April. That has prompted some power generators to…

Natural gas futures forged higher for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as traders focused on weakening production and forecasts for chilly March conditions. The April Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.811/MMBtu, up 6.4 cents day/day. May rose 8.0 cents to $2.943. At A Glance: BREAKING: U.S. EIA reports 81 Bcf withdrawal from stocks…

Utilities pulled 81 Bcf of natural gas from storage for the week ended Feb. 24, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday. The result proved slightly steeper than forecasts but anemic relative to averages, driving Nymex natural gas futures into the red. Ahead of the 10:30 ET release, the April futures contract was essentially…

In a display of technical trading at work, natural gas futures spent the majority of Tuesday’s trading session firmly in the red before a late rally sent the April Nymex gas futures contract 1.6 cents higher day/day to $2.747/MMBtu. May futures tacked on a penny to $2.863. At A Glance: Will it be cold in…

In a display of technical trading at work, natural gas futures spent the majority of Tuesday’s trading session firmly in the red before a late rally sent the April Nymex gas futures contract 1.6 cents higher day/day to $2.747/MMBtu. May futures tacked on a penny to $2.863. Spot gas traded mostly sideways across the country,…

Natural gas futures extended their gains on Monday as weather models continued to show cold over much of the Lower 48 for early to mid-March and Freeport LNG stayed on its path toward full operations. With some nascent technical momentum also in play, the newly prompt April Nymex natural gas contract settled at $2.731/MMBtu, up…