Prices

Calling it a “five-alarm fire,” North Dakota’s chief oil and gas regulator on Friday reported record oil and gas production declines during May among a sea of inactive or under-active Bakken Shale wells. May oil production fell 30% to 26.6 million bbl (858,000 b/d), compared to 36.6 million bbls (1.2 million b/d) in April. Natural…

Connecticut residents pay the most of any state overall for their energy, whether it be natural gas, electricity, home heating oil and motor fuel, while Washington, DC, residents pay the least, according to a new report by WalletHub. The Evolution Finance Inc. subsidiary found that on average, Connecticut residents spend $372/month for their energy, whereas…

Coming off a sharp surge from the prior week, natural gas forwards sputtered a bit during the July 9-15 period as spiking coronavirus cases across the United States threatened continued economic and energy demand recovery, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Meanwhile, higher oil prices have incentivized producers to return to the oil patch, resulting in…

Natural gas futures advanced Wednesday as markets mulled prospects for continued intense heat along and estimates for a bullish storage injection report. The August Nymex contract advanced 3.2 cents day/day and settled at $1.778/MMBtu. September rose 3.1 cents to $1.818.  NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. declined a half-cent to $1.670. Bespoke Weather Services said that…

Two leading Price Reporting Agencies (PRA) indicated that the decline in reported transactions has leveled off in recent years, and they remain confident that the data received from the market is sufficient to determine published natural gas indexes. Representatives from Natural Gas Intelligence and S&P Global Platts each cited recent stabilization in reporting numbers and…

Ongoing expectations for above-normal temperatures and strong cooling demand through July and beyond nudged August natural gas futures higher Tuesday. The August Nymex contract rose seven-tenths of cent day/day and settled at $1.746/MMBtu. September, however, decreased 1.0 cent to $1.787.  NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. declined 4.5 cents to $1.675. While the latest forecasts lack…

Though intense heat remains in the cards for the balance of summer, near-term forecasts shifted cooler over the weekend and had a dampening effect on natural gas futures Monday. The August Nymex contract lost 6.6 cents day/day and settled at $1.739/MMBtu. September fell 5.0 cents to $1.797.  NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. advanced 1.0 cent…

U.S. natural gas benchmark Henry Hub prices tracked nearly $1 below year-ago levels in the first half of the year, averaging only $1.81/MMBtu, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). This included a record low of $1.61 in June and sub-$2 gas in each month from February through June. Before 2020, the Henry Hub price…

Despite signs of increased production and decreased liquefied natural gas levels, natural gas futures surged Monday Forecasts continued to put the current month on pace to challenge 2011 and 2012 as the hottest July on record Spot prices surged across the Lower 48 Despite signs of increased production and decreased liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand…