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Following a heavy sell-off in the previous session, natural gas futures treaded water in early trading Friday as the market continued to digest the price implications of an unexpectedly plump springtime injection. The May Nymex contract was trading at $1.766/MMBtu, up 0.2 cents, as of 8:40 a.m. ET. June was up 0.2 cents to $2.002.…

As traders prepared for a potential market-moving weekly inventory report, one that could provide further insight into how leaner production is affecting balances, natural gas futures pulled back early Thursday. Coming off modest gains in recent sessions, the May Nymex contract was down 5.1 cents to $1.834/MMBtu as of 8:55 a.m. ET. Estimates for the…

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…

After rallying early amid supportive fundamental trends, natural gas futures lost steam through midday trading. Market speculation around potential disruptions to LNG export traffic out of Corpus Christi, TX, may have played a role in tempering early gains. Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures trading at $1.873/MMBtu as of 2:30 p.m. ET, up 2.9 cents…

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,…

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…

Natural gas futures held steady at the front of the curve in early trading Friday as mild shoulder season weather and a somewhat looser-than-expected close to withdrawal season kept the pressure on prices. At around 8:45 a.m. ET, the May Nymex contract was close to unchanged at $1.773/MMBtu. The front month sold off 6.7 cents…

As natural gas traders and analysts prepared to unpack the latest government inventory report for evidence of tightening balances amid fading springtime production, futures hovered close to even early Thursday. The May Nymex contract was trading at $1.837/MMBtu as of 8:41 a.m. ET, off 0.4 cents. Pre-report predictions early Thursday pointed to a notably larger-than-average…

After initially probing higher, natural gas futures dipped through midday trading Wednesday. Shoulder-season conditions appeared to be offering few clear signals to push prices in either direction. Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures down 2.2 cents to $1.840/MMBtu as of 2:15 p.m. ET Longer-dated contracts were seeing larger declines. The natural gas market enters the…