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Natural Gas Forward Prices Slide Further as Rising LNG Demand No Match for Milder Weather

Natural Gas Forward Prices Slide Further as Rising LNG Demand No Match for Milder Weather

The selloff continued for the majority of U.S. natural gas forward markets in the final week of March as production proved too lofty amid declining weather-driven demand and healthy inventory levels.  The April contract rolled off the board between 10 and 20 cents lower, while the May contract – which took over the prompt-month position…

March 31, 2023
Bearish Storage Print Sustains Downward Pressure on Natural Gas Futures

Bearish Storage Print Sustains Downward Pressure on Natural Gas Futures

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) posted a withdrawal of 47 Bcf natural gas from storage for the week ended March 24. The result fell short of median estimates in polls while inventories remained well above average levels. Natural gas futures faltered in the wake of the report. Ahead of the print, May Nymex futures…

March 30, 2023
Maintenance Outages Wreak Havoc on Southern California Natural Gas Forward Prices

Maintenance Outages Wreak Havoc on Southern California Natural Gas Forward Prices

Against a consistent backdrop of lackluster natural gas demand, robust production, lagging exports and unseasonably high storage inventories, forward prices continued to crumble during the March 16-22 period, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Natural gas fixed prices declined more than 30.0 cents on average for April, with several U.S. locations recording even steeper decreases for…

March 24, 2023
Seasonally Steep Storage Pull Not Enough to Bolster Natural Gas Futures, Cash Prices

Seasonally Steep Storage Pull Not Enough to Bolster Natural Gas Futures, Cash Prices

Natural gas futures flipped positive early Thursday after a government inventory report proved bullish relative to recent years. However, it ultimately was not enough to ease festering supply/demand imbalance concerns. At A Glance: EIA prints 72 Bcf withdrawal Spring weather blossoming Production holds steady, stout The April Nymex gas futures contract lost 1.7 cents day/day…

March 23, 2023
Spotlight on Southern California as Natural Gas Forward Prices Surge Amid Weak Macro Picture

Spotlight on Southern California as Natural Gas Forward Prices Surge Amid Weak Macro Picture

Against a consistent backdrop of lackluster natural gas demand, robust production, lagging exports and unseasonably solid storage inventories, forward prices continued to crumble during the March 16-22 period, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Natural gas fixed prices declined more than 30.0 cents on average for April, with several U.S. locations recording even steeper decreases for…

March 23, 2023
Understanding Europe’s Outsized Role in the U.S. Natural Gas Market – Column

Understanding Europe’s Outsized Role in the U.S. Natural Gas Market – Column

Evaluating the European gas market is one of the natural first steps for anyone looking to measure the impact of LNG on the U.S. natural gas market.

March 22, 2023
Decarbonizing Transportation Via Natural Gas-Derived Ammonia Set to Disrupt Maritime Sector

Decarbonizing Transportation Via Natural Gas-Derived Ammonia Set to Disrupt Maritime Sector

Amogy, a Brooklyn-based startup company, has found a way to use ammonia to power the world’s first zero-emissions tugboat. This announcement comes after the company successfully powered a semi-truck. In an interview with NGI, CEO Seonghoon Woo talked about how using ammonia could decarbonize transportation. “Beyond its incredible energy density and liquid phase at an…

March 20, 2023
With Storage and Production Still Too Stout, Natural Gas Forward Prices Sink Further

With Storage and Production Still Too Stout, Natural Gas Forward Prices Sink Further

Though late-season cold was boosting heating demand across most of the Lower 48, natural gas forward prices continued to decline during the March 9-15 period, according to NGI’s Forward Look. In a sign that the chilly weather arrived too little too late, fixed price decreases averaged 11.0 cents for the April contract, Forward Look data…

March 17, 2023
March Forecasts Pull Back on Cold as Natural Gas Forwards Retreat

March Forecasts Pull Back on Cold as Natural Gas Forwards Retreat

Declining March heating demand expectations inspired coast-to-coast discounts for regional natural gas forwards during the March 2-8 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. April fixed prices at benchmark Henry Hub fell 27.1 cents to end the period at $2.548/MMBtu, and week/week fixed price discounts of around 20-30 cents were the norm for much of…

March 10, 2023
March Forecast Trends Disappoint Natural Gas Markets as Forwards Retreat

March Forecast Trends Disappoint Natural Gas Markets as Forwards Retreat

Declining March heating demand expectations inspired coast-to-coast discounts for regional natural gas forwards during the March 2-8 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. April fixed prices at benchmark Henry Hub fell 27.1 cents to end the period at $2.548/MMBtu, and week/week fixed price discounts of around 20-30 cents were the norm for much of…

March 9, 2023