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Spot natural gas prices for Wednesday flow at Waha and nearby delivery hubs in West Texas fell into negative territory as pipeline maintenance prevented some gas from leaving the basin and mild, spring-like weather reduced demand. Waha Hub spot prices for next-day delivery tumbled 72.0 cents day/day to minus 54.5 cents. The last time Waha’s…

Natural gas futures were mixed on Tuesday, with the March contract off slightly amid light volume. But the April contract was boosted by bargain buying and a continued slide in production that could, if sustained, address supply/demand imbalance and bolster prices in the medium term. At A Glance: Output slips below 102 Bcf/d Solid but…

Undeterred by depressed commodity prices, management is betting on Targa Resources Corp.’s given track record of outperforming in the Permian basin, installing more than 400 MMcf/d of compression in the first half of 2024, expected to drive increasing volumes through its downstream assets.  Management of Houston-based Targa is anticipating high single-digit natural gas volume growth…

Natural gas futures advanced for a second day Wednesday, supported by oversold technical levels and forecasts “raising alarms” for the return of frigid air in the back half of February. At A Glance: Nymex posts another gain National Avg. falls near $2 Lower 48 output at 104.6 Bcf/d The March Nymex gas futures contract rose…

The March natural gas futures contract held above $2.000/MMBtu Tuesday and closed higher on its first day as the front month, aided by technical levels and daily production declines. At A Glance: Production slips to 104.5 Bcf/d Forecasts stay ‘massively warmer’ Northeast leads cash lower The March Nymex gas futures contract rose 2.3 cents to…

Natural gas futures rose for a second day Wednesday, supported by still-mild weather forecasts shedding some of their spring-like warmth and a burst of technical momentum across the forward curve. At A Glance: Plus-300 Bcf storage draw expected Forecast remains warmest in 45 years Production rises to 103 Bcf/d Building on a 3.1-cent gain Tuesday,…

A growing number of analysts have penciled in lower natural gas prices and more gas and oil production cuts for 2024 to remedy supply-demand imbalance, which worsened late in 2023 amid a mild start to winter and record production levels. The heating season only saw intermittent cold spells in November before December clocked in as…

Natural gas futures kicked off 2024 trading on Tuesday in rally mode, supported by forecasts for stronger heating demand and steady calls for U.S. LNG, though gains were held in check by stout supply. At A Glance: Frigid air on the horizon Production stays strong NGI models 40 Bcf draw Coming off a 4.3-cent decline…

Nymex natural gas futures soared early in the regular trading session on Wednesday but gave back larger gains as revisions to weather forecasts sapped several days of heating demand. At A Glance: February futures up 1.8 cents  Cold weather eyed for support Chill drives cash higher January futures ended its run as the front-month contract…