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Natural gas futures rebounded on Monday, bolstered by lower production readings and trader positioning ahead of the front-month contract’s expiration. At A Glance: NGI models 84 Bcf draw  Production at 103 Bcf/d Weather demand evades Coming off back-to-back losses to close out the prior week, the March Nymex gas futures contract settled at $1.659/MMBtu, up…

A wave of bullish optimism, tied to the production cuts announced recently by Chesapeake Energy Corp., also lifted regional natural gas forwards higher during the Feb. 15-21 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. For numerous Lower 48 trading locations, the most pronounced week/week fixed price gains occurred further along the strip during the 2024…

For the first time in nine sessions, natural gas futures on Friday forged ahead as discount buying finally overtook the mild weather forecasts and elevated supplies that had sapped the will of price bulls most of this month. At A Glance: Prompt month gains 2.8 cents  Bargain buying saves the day Fundamentals ‘indelibly weak’ The…

Natural gas futures essentially treading water as bearish week of trading draws to close After starting week around $1.800/MMBtu, March Nymex contract trading at $1.610 as of 2:25 p.m. ET, up 2.9 cents Gelber & Associates analysts see “relatively little volatility and market participation” ahead of President’s Day weekend, as “traders have likely squared away…

A glaring weak spot in the Mexico natural gas industry is the country’s lack of storage capacity. The issue is repeatedly discussed and considered a risk to national energy security, as Mexico has less than two days’ worth of storage capacity and is vulnerable to unforeseen weather or geopolitical events.  According to Raul Puente, the…

Natural gas futures sank Monday as warmer forecasts and rebounding production volumes weighed on outlooks, with the February contract volatile on its last trading day. At A Glance: NGI models 190 Bcf draw  Southeast bucks warm trend Production recovery continues The February Nymex gas futures contract dropped 22.2 cents day/day to settle at $2.490/MMBtu. The…

Escalating tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty over U.S. LNG exports combined Monday to push European natural gas prices higher. Despite weak fundamentals, “geopolitics remain in focus” for the global energy market, said Schneider Electric analyst Robbie Fraser. Three U.S. servicemen were killed in a drone strike in Jordan over the weekend that was…

Click here to listen to the latest episode of NGI’s Hub & Flow, in which NGI’s team of senior markets reporters discuss January’s wintry weather and the toll it took on the U.S. natural gas market. NGI Price & Markets Editor Leticia Gonzales is joined by Senior Markets editors Kevin Dobbs, Chris Newman and Jodi…

Weekly natural gas cash prices fell for a second week as milder winter weather deflated demand across much of the Lower 48. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the Jan. 22-26 period tumbled $2.165 to $2.380/MMBtu with declines in all regions. The Northeast led the way down. Iroquois Zone 2 collapsed $13.480 to average…