Asian and European natural gas prices on Tuesday soared to multi-month highs, continuing a run of strength as demand remained unseasonably high. Tuesday’s gains came after the prompt Title Transfer Facility benchmark finished Monday at $8.973/MMBtu and the prompt National Balancing Point broke through the $9.00 barrier to hit $9.05 after a stretch of continued…
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Asia LNG Rally Subsides, but Wintry Weather Poised to Support Prices — LNG Recap
The rally in Asian natural gas prices has finally lost momentum as temperatures have warmed and supplies are creeping up across the region. Spot prices fell below $10.00/MMBtu on Monday as the February contract gave way to March delivery. The decline followed a rapid climb from late November through last week when Japan Korea Marker…
Winter Weather, Supply Shortage Still Upending Global Natural Gas Market — LNG Recap
Snow and bitter cold from Europe to North Asia, which has pushed liquefied natural gas (LNG) and electricity prices to record-setting highs, hasn’t eased as the rally stretches into another week. Winter weather has combined with supply outages and shipping constraints in recent weeks to create a historic stretch for the global gas market. Temperatures…
Forecasts Turn Milder; March Called Down 13 Cents
March natural gas is expected to open 13 cents lower Monday morning at $2.17 as overnight weather forecasts took a hard moderate turn for key population centers. Overnight petroleum markets plunged.
Traders Await Fund Short-Covering; June Called 4 Cents Lower
June natural gas is expected to open 4 cents lower Monday morning at $2.84 as traders see little in the way of near-term weather patterns sufficient to move the market and await the opportunity for producers to mitigate their risk. Overnight oil markets were mixed.
Traders Await Fund Short-Covering; June Called 4 Cents Lower
June natural gas is expected to open 4 cents lower Monday morning at $2.84 as traders see little in the way of near-term weather patterns sufficient to move the market and await the opportunity for producers to mitigate their risk. Overnight oil markets were mixed.
$10 Gas In Sight? December Called 2 Cents Higher
December natural gas is set to open 2 cents higher Monday morning at $4.43 as traders factor in still colder tweaks to the weather outlook and comparisons are made to the winter of 2000-2001. Overnight oil markets rose.
Marcellus Shale Coalition to Stage Largest Rally in Its History Next Week
The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), which represents hundreds of exploration and production companies, midstream operators and supply chain businesses in Pennsylvania, is planning to stage the largest rally in its six-year history at the state capital next week to tout the benefits of shale gas development.
Northeast Points Skew Modest Market Gains; Futures Rise Again
The cash market Wednesday staged a broad rally of 15 cents with only a half-dozen points falling into the loss column as Old Man Winter refused to let go even with the first day of spring only a week away.
Northeast, California Lead Broad Gains; Futures Flounder
Cash prices overall staged a broad rally Monday with an average gain in the double digits. Northeast and West Coast points were notably strong as power generation was reported as lean and next-day loads were forecast to increase. Gulf and eastern locations were also strong. At the close of trading December futures had fallen 7.1 cents to $3.719 and January had lost 6.7 cents to $3.837. January crude oil vaulted $2.36 to $89.28/bbl.