Relatively

La Nina conditions — an unusual cooling of ocean surface temperatures off the western coast of South America that is believed to have significant effects on North American weather patterns — continue to develop across the equatorial Pacific, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA).

But stability should be long term, and volatility will be confined to relatively short-lived bursts.

Despite still having a record level of natural gas in storage for this time of year, analysts at Goldman Sachs say the relatively low trading range of $3.90 to $4.40/MMBtu that the natural gas futures market occupied until early June combined with warm weather has led to tighter fundamentals.

Relatively modest levels of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to the U.S. over the last two years have “lulled investors to sleep,” and imports this year could be “up dramatically” if natural gas prices are $5 or more, analysts at Raymond James & Associates Inc. said last week.

Relatively modest levels of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to the U.S. over the last two years have “lulled investors to sleep,” and imports this year could be “up dramatically” if natural gas prices are $5 or more, analysts at Raymond James & Associates Inc. said this week.

Relatively modest levels of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to the U.S. over the last two years have “lulled investors to sleep,” and imports this year could be “up dramatically” if natural gas prices are $5 or more, analysts at Raymond James & Associates Inc. said this week.

It has access to 17 pipelines, multiple and growing Midcontinent gas shale plays, and flexible storage capacity with more to come. Some say Perryville Hub in North Louisiana is the “hub of the future” and will someday overshadow Henry Hub, the South Louisiana home of the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) futures contract.

It has access to 17 pipelines, multiple and growing Midcontinent gas shale plays, and flexible storage capacity with more to come. Some say Perryville Hub in North Louisiana is the “hub of the future” and will someday overshadow Henry Hub, the South Louisiana home of the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) futures contract.

It has access to 17 pipelines, multiple and growing Midcontinent gas shale plays, and flexible storage capacity with more to come. Some say Perryville Hub in North Louisiana is the “hub of the future” and will someday overshadow Henry Hub, the South Louisiana home of the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) futures contract.