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Natural gas futures continued to bounce around like a pogo stick, with bulls buying the early dip in Wednesday’s trading session and near-term heat fueling the rally. The July Nymex gas futures contract settled at $6.858/MMBtu, up 5.0 cents on the day. August futures climbed 8.9 cents to $6.872. Spot gas prices were mostly higher…

Natural gas futures floundered for a second consecutive session on Monday, as speculative buyers moved to the sidelines following a colossal bull run to start May. A catalyst for that rally – weak production – showed signs of recovery, easing concerns about inadequate supplies to meet extreme heat-driven demand in the South. The June Nymex…

Natural gas futures on Monday picked up where they left off the week before, climbing higher on expectations for robust cooling demand in the summer ahead and the potential for anemic storage supplies by the close of injection season. The June Nymex gas futures contract settled at $7.475/MMBtu, up 23.1 cents day/day. It had closed…

LONDON (ICIS) –The long Easter break heightened the market’s volatility, with European gas prices crashing at the close on 14 April, only to firm on the market’s return on 19 April, supported by lower pipeline supply due to outages.

Massive price increases spurred by spring snow storms and pipeline maintenance lifted spot gas prices during the April 11-14 trading period, which covered gas flows through Tuesday because of the Good Friday holiday. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. jumped 57.0 cents to $5.855/MMBtu. Futures continued to surge as well, with a lack of sustained…

After cresting the $6.000/MMBtu mark a day earlier – and then surging to a $6.394 intraday peak – natural gas futures ran out of steam Wednesday. Although there were plenty of factors for bulls to hang their hats on, technical momentum was zapped late in the session. The May Nymex gas futures contract settled at…

Natural gas futures forged ahead Wednesday, with the May Nymex contract opening its run as the prompt month by building substantial momentum even as domestic demand was poised to fade. May futures advanced 27.5 cents day/day and settled at $5.605/MMBtu. June gained 27.7 cents to $5.658. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. gained 1.5 cents to…

U.S. utilities withdrew 51 Bcf natural gas from storage for the week ended March 18, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday. The result fell short of market expectations for a pull in the high 50s Bcf, but futures forged ahead regardless. Ahead of the EIA print, the April futures contract was down 7.3 cents…

Natural gas prices stumbled on Monday as weather forecasts continued to show mild conditions through late March, likely pushing the domestic market comfortably beyond the peak heating season. The April Nymex gas futures contract shed 6.7 cents day/day and settled at $4.658. May lost 6.4 cents to $4.702. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. dropped 56.0…