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Natural gas futures soared Tuesday following a historic Arctic freeze that crippled much of the nation’s natural gas infrastructure as demand soared to unprecedented levels. The March Nymex gas futures contract settled at $3.129/MMBtu, up 21.7 cents from Friday. April prices lagged a bit, climbing 10.7 cents to $2.983. Cash prices remained volatile after the…

Unfazed by the tumultuous weather pattern circulating throughout much of the United States for the next week or so, natural gas futures closed Thursday with a whimper. A big bearish miss on the latest storage data sealed March Nymex futures’ fate early in the session, with the contract ultimately slipping 4.3 cents to $2.868/MMBtu. April…

Intraday natural gas price volatility was on full display midweek as traders assessed the impacts of a substantial, though likely temporary, decline in export demand and the potential for a more moderate end-of-February following some of the coldest weather in years. After tumbling to a $2.741/MMBtu intraday low, the March Nymex gas futures contract bounced…

Weather model volatility left natural gas traders flummoxed on Monday, with double-digit increases early in the session nearly erased by the close. With the frigid cold descending from Canada into the Lower 48 seen possibly continuing into March, though, the March Nymex gas futures contract settled 1.9 cents higher than Friday at $2.882. April edged…

A major shift colder in long-range weather outlooks sparked a massive rebound in natural gas futures on Monday. With the double shot of polar air setting up sustained strong demand and potential production curtailments because of freeze-offs, the March Nymex gas futures contract jumped 28.6 cents to $2.850. The so-called widowmaker spread, which mostly has…

After a bruising run a week earlier, natural gas futures rebounded Monday on substantial increases in expected heating demand over the weekend and a fresh bout of winter weather settling in across parts of the Midwest on Monday. The February Nymex gas futures contract jumped 15.6 cents day/day and settled at $2.602. The prompt month…

Natural gas futures advanced Monday – the first trading session of 2021 – building on the nearly 12-cent gain to finish last year, with U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports strong, production flat and the weather-driven demand outlook improved. The February Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.581/MMBtu, up 4.2 cents day/day. March rose 3.5…

Natural gas futures tumbled more than 20 cents lower in post-Christmas trading as weather data “failed miserably” over the weekend, shedding a hefty amount of demand from the 15-day outlook.  With any opportunity for truly cold weather not expected before the middle of next month, the January Nymex gas futures contract settled Monday at $2.305/MMBtu,…

Despite favorable weather news, natural gas futures traded sideways Monday as worries mounted over a still-surging coronavirus pandemic and its potential impacts on economies and energy demand. The January Nymex contract settled at $2.705/MMBtu, up a half-cent day/day. February ticked up eight-tenths of a cent to $2.689. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg., meanwhile, declined 19.5…