Natural gas futures, which had initially shown promising gains because of favorable production and export trends, remained only marginally positive at midday. Market focus shifted towards the upcoming storage report and the implications of mild weather forecasts. Here is the latest: May Nymex futures at $1.881/MMBtu as of 2:36 p.m. ET, up nine-tenths of a…
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Natural Gas Prices Said Still Too Low for E&Ps to Bring On More Production
U.S. natural gas exploration and production (E&P) companies have reduced output in response to high inventories and the low price environment, but now the query is, when might production return? Price will tell, according to analysts. Lower 48 natural gas output has fallen below 100 Bcf/d, down from record highs around 107 Bcf/d early this…
Natural Gas Futures Climb Early Amid Production Weakness, LNG Gains
Natural gas futures added to recent gains in early trading Wednesday as supportive trends in both production and exports helped stir bullish sentiment. The May Nymex contract was up 3.7 cents to $1.909/MMBtu as of 8:35 a.m. ET. The May contract was continuing to enjoy technical momentum heading into Wednesday’s session after crossing the 20-day…
May Natural Gas Futures Rally for Third Day as Maintenance Compounds Production Pullback
Natural gas futures extended their winning ways on Tuesday, advancing for a third session amid lower production readings, signs of renewed LNG strength and bargain buying after a late-winter slump that spilled into the early spring. The May Nymex gas futures contract settled at $1.872/MMBtu, up 2.8 cents day/day. At A Glance: Production declines further…
EIA Cuts 2024 Natural Gas Price Forecast, Projects Record-High October Storage
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is cutting its projected average Henry Hub natural gas spot price to $2.20/MMBtu for 2024, down 5.2% from the $2.30 average price the agency modeled a month earlier. In the April release of its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), published Tuesday, EIA said it expects spot prices at the national…
BP Says Upstream Output Rising, but Lower Natural Gas, Oil Realizations Adversely Impact 1Q
BP plc expects its natural gas marketing and trading results to be “strong” for the first quarter, following an upbeat result in the final three months of 2023. The London-based major, in a trading update preceding its first quarter report, said upstream production also would be higher in the period. However, lower gas and oil…
May Natural Gas Futures Further Rally Amid Lighter Production, Expectations for Small Injection
Natural gas futures pushed ahead on Monday amid expectations for a seasonally modest storage injection and lower production that offset mild spring weather. At A Glance: Production holds below 100 Bcf/d Forecasts for benign weather NGI models 14 Bcf storage increase Coming off a modest 1.1-cent gain on Friday, the May Nymex gas futures contract…
Drop in Latest Production Numbers as Natural Gas Futures Climb
Natural gas futures advanced further in early trading Tuesday as mounting evidence of production weakness offered encouragement for bulls. The May Nymex contract was up 3.7 cents to $1.881/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. June was trading at $2.077, up 2.6 cents. Domestic production fell to 97.7 Bcf/d in Wood Mackenzie’s latest estimates early Tuesday,…
Natural Gas Futures Slightly Higher, but Some Downside Risks Seen Near-Term
Amid mild springtime weather-driven demand and steady readings for production and exports, natural gas futures hovered close to even in early trading Monday. The May Nymex contract was up 0.7 cents to $1.792/MMBtu as of 8:30 a.m. ET. June was trading at $2.013, up 0.3 cents. EBW Analytics Group analyst Eli Rubin told clients early…
Weekly Natural Gas Spot Prices, Futures Uneven Amid Mixed Fundamentals
Weekly natural gas cash prices gained ground overall amid a rash of chilly northern temperatures, but pockets of weakness, particularly in West Texas, tempered the advance. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the April 1-5 period rose 16.0 cents to $1.460/MMBtu. As the trading week culminated, leading gainers included Michigan Consolidated, up 25.0 cents…