natural gas prices

Natural gas futures forged higher on Friday as forecasts suggested mild fall weather and its dampening effect on demand could shift colder next month. The November Nymex contract settled at $5.280/MMBtu, up 16.5 cents day/day. December gained 11.5 cents to $5.461. At A Glance: Forecasts point to stronger demand Storage supplies mount through autumn Cash…

A steadily improving U.S. supply picture sealed the move lower for natural gas futures on Thursday. The November Nymex gas futures, already down early in the session, slid further after the latest government inventory report and settled at $5.115/MMBtu, off 5.5 cents from Wednesday’s close. December slid a steeper 10.1 cents to $5.346. At A…

The U.S. natural gas markets are going to see big swings for at least the next year and a half, with production volumes exiting this year at about the same rate as when the year began, according to an IHS Markit expert. IHS Markit’s Jack Weixel, senior director of the Gas, Power and Energy Futures…

With updated weather models seen teasing the possibility of colder temperatures developing next month, natural gas futures rallied sharply early Friday. The November Nymex contract was up 14.8 cents to $5.263/MMBtu as of around 8:50 a.m. ET. The latest model runs as of early Friday showed a setup that could increase the chances for more…

North American natural gas prices moderated this week as temperatures remained warm and storage inventories continued to grow. NGI natural gas prices at Monterrey and Los Ramones near the border with Texas dropped below $5.00/MMBtu for the first time in over a month. U.S. futures prices for November and December delivery also dipped in this…

After trading sideways for the better part of Wednesday’s session, natural gas futures surged in the last half hour as the tight global supply backdrop provided bulls the justification for another rally. The November Nymex gas futures contract settled at $5.170/MMBtu, up 8.2 cents on the day. December edged up 9.7 cents to $5.447. At…

Natural gas futures pulled back early Thursday as traders prepared to digest the latest round of government inventory data, expected to show a sixth straight higher-than-average injection into Lower 48 stocks. The November Nymex contract was off 10.8 cents to $5.062/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. Surveys ahead of the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration…

Coming off a steep decline over the past two trading sessions, natural gas futures attempted to regain some footing on Tuesday. A sharp drop in production aided the rebound, lifting the November Nymex gas futures contract by 9.9 cents to $5.088/MMBtu. December settled at $5.350, up 11.4 cents on the day. Spot gas prices, however,…

Continued bearishness in the weather-driven demand outlook saw natural gas futures reverse lower in early trading Wednesday. After rallying 9.9 cents in the previous session, the November Nymex contract was back under the $5 mark at around 8:45 a.m. ET, down 11.3 cents to $4.975/MMBtu. Prices in Tuesday’s session were able to “bounce higher…off a…