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With constrained markets along the West Coast the notable exception, natural gas forwards tumbled during the Dec. 22-28 trading period as winter upside price risks faded on forecasts showing a mild start to 2023. Fixed prices for February delivery at Henry Hub shed 55.3 cents to end the period at $4.698/MMBtu, and numerous hubs throughout…

Natural gas forward gains were widespread during the Dec. 8-14 period as forecasts showed Arctic chills sweeping through the eastern two-thirds of the Lower 48 heading into the back half of December. Meanwhile, already-elevated western hubs saw prices moderate, according to NGI’s Forward Look. As the market locked onto the coming cold blast and a…

Huge natural gas forward basis moves continued for pipeline capacity-starved New England, but hefty premiums also shifted further west during the short Nov. 17-21 period, NGI’s Forward Look data showed. With several inches of snow falling and a stormy outlook ahead, the Rockies and Pacific Northwest posted sharply higher forward prices. Northwest Sumas December basis…

Natural gas forward prices surged from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 as hints of colder weather finally emerged in long-range forecasts, NGI’s Forward Look data showed.  December prices rose an average 41.0 cents through the trading period, while frigid air and early-season snow in the Pacific Northwest and Rockies fueled even more substantial increases in…

As the U.S. natural gas market continued to assess winter supply risks in the context of exorbitant European energy costs, forwards eased lower during the Aug. 25-30 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. Fixed price trading for October delivery at benchmark Henry Hub shed 25.8 cents during the period to end at $9.047/MMBtu. For…

As the U.S. natural gas market continued to assess winter supply risks in the context of exorbitant European energy costs, forwards eased lower during the Aug. 25-30 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. Fixed price trading for October delivery at benchmark Henry Hub shed 25.8 cents during the period to end at $9.047/MMBtu. For…

Natural gas forwards trading was mixed during the Aug. 18-24 period as the market weighed ongoing supply adequacy concerns and spiking global prices against a later-than-expected return to service for a key U.S. export terminal this fall. In terms of week/week front-month fixed price changes, the middle third of the Lower 48 was peppered with…

Spot gas prices tumbled through the Aug. 1-5 trading week as stronger production figures countered sweltering heat across most of the country. With thunderstorms rolling through the Midwest, and cooler weather expected in some regions by the weekend, NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. fell 63.5 cents to $8.020/MMBtu. Nymex futures also ended the week…

After choppy trading, natural gas futures slipped firmly into the red after the latest weather model dropped a decent chunk of projected demand from the 15-day forecast. The September Nymex gas futures contract settled Friday at $8.064/MMBtu, down 5.8 cents day/day. October futures fell 6.3 cents to $8.051. At A Glance: Weather models converge in…