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With the scorching temperatures the South Central United States is used to seeing in the summer finally starting to build, and production lagging recent highs, August natural gas forward prices soared 32.0 cents on average during the trading period ending July 21, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Price gains were just as impressive for the…

Natural gas futures on Wednesday advanced for a fourth straight day, probing higher from the two-and-a-half-year highs reached earlier this week, with demand robust and anticipation high ahead of the federal government’s storage report Thursday. At A Glance: Forecasts call for extensive heat Production remains light Traders await EIA storage data The August Nymex contract…

Natural gas futures on Monday cruised higher for a second consecutive session as forecasts pointed to stronger weather-driven demand over the back half of July. The August Nymex contract advanced 10.5 cents day/day and settled at $3.779/MMBtu. The prompt month had gained 6.0 cents on Friday to close out trading last week. The September contract…

Global natural gas prices were climbing again on Monday, picking up from gains last Friday as hotter weather and supply issues have the market heading higher as the week gets underway. Prices rebounded in Europe late last week after the European Commission unveiled a climate package aimed at cutting emissions and boosting renewables that had…

Natural gas forward prices continued to fall at the front of the curve during the trading period ending Wednesday (July 14), pressured by inconsistent summer weather and fluctuating production. However, Northeast markets rebounded as another heat wave drove up regional demand, stalling a more pronounced rebuilding of storage inventories that is needed ahead of the…

Natural gas futures rebounded early Wednesday, as liquefied natural gas (LNG) levels bounced back and reassured markets of robust export demand. Still, bearish tilts in domestic weather outlooks and estimates for a higher storage injection put downward pressure on futures in afternoon trading. At A Glance: LNG feed gas bounces back Weather outlooks shift cooler…

Natural gas futures bounced back on Thursday, bolstered by an anemic increase in inventories that pointed to a tight supply/demand balance and ignited concerns about adequate storage levels. The August Nymex contract spiked 9.2 cents day/day and settled at $3.688/MMBtu. September jumped 9.3 cents to $3.667. At A Glance: EIA reports a 16 Bcf storage…

Natural gas futures on Wednesday dropped lower, following a decline the previous day, as traders mulled weather-driven demand, stagnated liquefied natural gas (LNG) levels, and the potential storage injection with the federal government’s pending report Thursday morning.   The August Nymex contract fell 4.1 cents day/day and settled at $3.596/MMBtu. September shed 3.4 cents to $3.574.…

Aside from moderating premiums in western markets, natural gas forwards marched higher during the June 10-16 trading period. Supply risks served to push July Nymex prices higher, while technical factors and a somewhat cooler look to the weather picture toward the back half of June helped limit gains. July fixed prices at Henry Hub surged…