Natural gas forward prices remained largely range bound in mid-July, but blazing heat out West led to huge, double-digit gains in the region for the rest of summer. Still, with a persistently large storage surplus and lackluster cooling demand across most of the rest of the country, August fixed prices averaged a moderate 11.0 cents…
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European Natural Gas Prices Fall as Supply Outages Ease – LNG Recap
European natural gas prices fell again on Monday, picking up where they left off last week as the market is for now well supplied and storage inventories are on track to fill ahead of winter. The prompt Title Transfer Facility (TTF) fell by 10% Monday and settled below $10/MMBtu. The contract has lost steam after…
Less Extreme Heat Sees Natural Gas Forwards Prices Ease Lower
With Texas heat receding to less extreme levels, and with a warm — but not sweltering — summer temperature outlook in the latest forecast maps, natural gas forwards prices pulled back during the June 22-28 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. After surging 25.8 cents higher in the week-earlier period, Henry Hub gave back…
Toasty Texas Temps Propel Natural Gas Forward Gains
Sustained sweltering heat over Texas helped stir bullish sentiment, promoting broad-based gains for regional natural gas forwards during the June 15-21 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. As the Lone Star State heat wave firmed up the cooling demand outlook just in time for the official start of summer, July fixed prices at benchmark…
U.S. LNG Exports to Europe Surged 5% During Beginning of the Year Despite Market Lull
As Europe’s LNG infrastructure continues to expand, U.S. volumes to the continent surged during the first five months of the year before dropping in May. Falling natural gas prices didn’t encourage European buyers to grab cargoes in May, leading to a 7% month/month drop as warm weather settled in. A mild winter, collapsed industrial demand…
Europe Looks Set for Summer, but Upside Risk Looms in Tight Global Natural Gas Market – Column
Editor’s Note: This column is part of a regular series by industry veteran Brad Hitch for NGI’s LNG Insight dedicated to addressing the complexities of the global natural gas market. One of the themes that has been touched upon is the increasing integration of the global gas market. This means U.S. integration with the rest…
Cooler Overnight Forecast Trends Pressure Natural Gas Futures Lower Early
Natural gas futures were down sharply in early trading Friday as overnight forecasts cooled the outlook for mid-June temperatures. The July Nymex contract was down 7.2 cents to $2.280/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. Weather models trended cooler overnight, particularly for the June 15-17 period, according to NatGasWeather. The American model dropped a “hefty” 11…
Natural Gas Futures, Spot Prices Power Forward Following Sign of Production Pullback
Natural gas futures traders shrugged off continued mild weather forecasts and elevated supply data, seizing instead on a sharp drop in the weekly rig count to push prices higher for a second day. At A Glance: Bargain buying continues Rig count invigorates bulls NGI sees 110 Bcf injection Following a 7.6-cent gain to close out…
Oversupplied Market Keeps Lid on Asian, European Natural Gas Prices – LNG Recap
Natural gas prices in Europe and Asia fell again on Monday, continuing six consecutive weeks of losses as both markets are well supplied and demand remains muted. The Title Transfer Facility (TTF) prompt contract gave up another 1% Monday to finish again near $10/MMBtu after declining by 12% last week. Winter prices further out the…
Lackluster Weather Demand Crushes Summer Natural Gas Prices in New England
Natural gas forward prices found some footing during the May 4-10 period as the majority of U.S. locations were supported by strong power burns and easing production, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Key Northeast markets, however, continued to slide ahead of a multi-week span of mild weather that may expand already plump storage inventories in…