natural gas storage

The spring doldrums the U.S. natural gas market is accustomed to this time of year will have to wait at least another week to materialize in the cash market. Though price gains paled in comparison to recent weeks, NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. climbed 31.0 cents during the April 18-22 trading week to $6.785/MMBtu.…

After a brief pause on Thursday, natural gas futures resumed their steep slide to close out the week amid a generally weak near-term outlook. The May Nymex gas futures contract settled Friday at $6.534/MMBtu, off a noteworthy 42.3 cents day/day. June futures fell 43.3 cents to $6.663. At A Glance: Weather demand to be light…

Natural gas futures were poised to extend their decline for a third straight day after the latest government inventory report showed a bigger-than-expected increase in storage levels for mid-April. A pop late in Thursday’s session, however, lifted the May Nymex gas futures contract to $6.957/MMBtu, up 2.0 cents day/day. June futures tacked on 3.0 cents…

Natural gas futures were poised to extend their decline for a third straight day after the latest government inventory report showed a bigger-than-expected increase in storage levels for mid-April. A pop late in Thursday’s session, however, lifted the May Nymex gas futures contract to $6.957/MMBtu, up 2.0 cents day/day. June futures tacked on 3.0 cents…

As the relentless march higher for natural gas prices finally began to show signs of slowing down, forwards prices recorded discounts throughout the Lower 48 during the April 14-20 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. Fixed prices for May delivery at benchmark Henry Hub eased 6.0 cents lower to end the period a hair…

Natural gas futures continued to retreat sharply midweek in yet another display of the market being largely disengaged from fundamentals. After bouncing back to a $7.410 intraday high, the May Nymex gas futures contract settled Wednesday at $6.937/MMBtu, down 23.9 cents from Tuesday’s close. June futures slid 21.2 cents to $7.065. At A Glance: BREAKING:…

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said storage inventories for the week ending April 15 rose by 53 Bcf, a huge miss to the upside that sent natural gas prices tumbling. The May Nymex gas futures contract was trading a few cents higher day/day at around $6.980/MMBtu in the minutes leading up to the EIA report.…

As traders prepared to shift their attention to another round of government inventory data, natural gas futures were testing the $7.00 mark in early trading Thursday. The May Nymex contract was up 5.0 cents to $6.987/MMBtu at around 10:20 a.m. ET. Ahead of the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest report, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET,…

In a major technical correction, and with a little help from fundamentals, natural gas futures plummeted more than 70.0 cents on Tuesday. After sinking below $7.000 early in the session, the May Nymex contract settled at $7.176/MMBtu. Spot gas prices also hit the brakes, despite the lingering effects of a Nor’easter that set records along…