In a textbook display of just how large an impact the weekly Energy Information Administration (EIA) gas inventory report can have on the market, natural gas prices plummeted Thursday moments after the EIA said that a hefty 111 Bcf was added to underground storage facilities last week. After a quick dip lower at 10:30 a.m. EDT, sellers took a moment to catch their breath, but bulls could not muster much of a rally. Bears made use of their second wind to punish prices lower again Thursday afternoon. The August contract finished at $5.258, down 26.2 cents for the session.
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Technical Short-Covering on Colder Forecasts Boosts Futures 19 Cents
In a textbook example of why traders eschew short positions heading into a holiday weekend, natural gas futures erupted higher Tuesday, as a combination of fund and local buying drove the market up 9% to match recent highs. After gapping higher at the open, the March contract wasted precious little time yesterday as it moved above its 40-day moving average in the first 10 minutes of trading. Buyers did not once look back, boosting the prompt month to its highest close since Jan. 2, up 19.1 cents at $2.397. At 111,562, heavy estimated volume served to punctuate the price move.
February 20, 2002
Search Under Way for New Storage Fields
Two preliminary underground natural gas storage projects in theWest, separated by more than 1,000 miles, are textbook examples ofthe fact that demand and market location alone are only part of thestrategic considerations for making new merchant storageeconomically viable.
September 4, 2000
Search Under Way for New Storage Fields
Two preliminary underground natural gas storage projects in theWest, separated by more than 1,000 miles, are textbook examples ofthe fact that demand and market location alone are only part of thestrategic considerations for making new merchant storageeconomically viable.
August 29, 2000
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