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With production light and demand steady, natural gas futures on Friday cruised higher for the fourth time in five sessions. The June Nymex gas futures contract settled at $7.244/MMBtu, up 35.6 cents day/day. July advanced 36.1 cents to $7.355. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. shed 2.5 cents to $6.545, though prices were up across the…

Natural gas futures surged for a third consecutive day against a backdrop of escalating global supply uncertainties after Russia cut off natural gas supplies to two European countries. With domestic fundamentals also tight this week, the May Nymex contract rolled off the board Wednesday at $7.267/MMBtu, up a massive 41.7 cents on the day. The…

Natural gas futures treaded water early Monday as traders looked for fresh direction amid the continued war in Ukraine. After spending much of the afternoon in positive territory, a trio of bearish headwinds eventually left the May Nymex contract nearly unchanged at $5.712/MMBtu. June also barely budged, off two-tenths of a cent to $5.793. Spot…

Natural gas futures were volatile Tuesday given continued noise in the weather models, soft production and near-record export demand. After falling to a $3.889/MMBtu intraday low, the February Nymex gas futures contract popped at midday and settled at $4.052, up 2.6 cents from Monday’s close. March climbed 1.9 cents to $3.894. Spot gas prices were…

Upcoming contract expirations and some wintry weather in the forecast fueled a massive recovery for natural gas futures on Monday. The January Nymex futures contract settled at $4.060/MMBtu, up 32.9 cents from last Thursday’s close. The February contract jumped 31.2 cents to $3.942. Spot gas prices were a mixed bag at the start of the…

July natural gas futures charged like a lion Monday, surging 12.1 cents from Friday’s levels as a historic heat wave continued to smother the Pacific Northwest, leading to pipeline issues and amplified demand. Notable heat also blanketed the East Coast, and with forecasts pointing to more hot weather ahead, the July Nymex contract extended its…

Natural gas futures opened the week lower as a trifecta of bearish factors, including a large drop in export feed gas demand, brought prices down a couple of notches. The July Nymex gas futures contract fell 2.7 cents to $3.070. August fell 2.5 cents to $3.089. Spot gas prices were higher, however, as heat blanketed…