Strength in cash prices and expectations for ongoing blasts of frigid air over swaths of the Lower 48 sent natural gas futures higher on Wednesday. The February Nymex contract settled at $3.882/MMBtu, up 16.5 cents day/day. March gained 12.8 cents to $3.710. At A Glance: Cash prices cruise higher in the Midwest, Northeast Forecasters call…
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Natural Gas Futures Open 2022 Higher as LNG Strength Outshines Mixed Weather Outlook
Natural gas prices hovered in a narrow range of modest gains and losses early Monday before creeping upward and ultimately finishing comfortably in positive territory, as traders assessed a bearish tilt in the weather outlook against strong demand prospects for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The February Nymex gas futures contract settled at $3.815,…
Blowtorch Temperatures Drain Spot, Futures Natural Gas Prices in Final Week of 2021
The continuation of record warmth sent spot gas prices tumbling for the trading period from Dec. 27 to 29, which covered gas deliveries through the end of the year. Despite some gains on the West Coast amid a series of winter storms, NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. dropped an impressive 64.5 cents to $3.985/MMBtu.…
Natural Gas Futures Within Striking Distance of $4 on Early January Cold; Western Cash Up Sharply
After some intraday volatility amid thin pre-holiday trading, natural gas futures shot higher midweek on the increasing likelihood that frigid air would finally descend into vast stretches of the United States. The January Nymex gas futures contract soared 10.7 cents to settle at $3.976 on Wednesday. The prompt month has gained 28.6 cents over the…
Export Demand Fuels January Natural Gas Futures Rally
Natural gas prices rebounded with a flurry on Monday, driven higher by surging demand for U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and domestic forecasts for colder weather in the month ahead. The January Nymex gas futures contract settled at $3.834, up 14.4 cents day/day. The prompt month was up more than 20 cents in…
January Natural Gas Futures Post Modest Gain Ahead of Next Round of EIA Storage Data
With liquidity wearing thin ahead of the holidays, traders were not looking to take on weather risks midweek despite continued uncertainty in the forecast. The January Nymex gas futures contract settled 5.5 cents higher day/day Wednesday at $3.802/MMBtu. February climbed 4.8 cents to $3.761. At A Glance: Cold coming, but expected to last Storage deficit…
Hints of Colder Weather Send Shivers Up Natural Gas Futures Curve
Natural gas futures strengthened for the second day in a row, this time on what forecasters said was the potential for a “material change” in the weather pattern before the new year begins. The January Nymex gas futures contract settled Wednesday at $3.815/MMBtu, up 10.7 cents day/day. February climbed 10.0 cents to $3.774. Spot gas…
Natural Gas Forwards Nosedive on December Warmth, But Global Prices Still Seen Posing Risks
The natural gas market returned from Thanksgiving seemingly ready to pull the plug on winter. Amid forecasts insisting on a milder December pattern that would substantially mitigate risks of a winter supply crunch, natural gas forwards dropped sharply during the Nov. 24-Dec. 1 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. Henry Hub fixed price forwards…
January Natural Gas Prices Plunge Back to $4.25 as LNG Demand No Match for Mild Weather
Natural gas futures extended their losses for a third straight day as weather models continue to portray a pattern that is more reflective of springtime conditions than winter. After shedding more than 90 cents over the previous two sessions, the January Nymex gas futures contract plunged another 30.9 cents to settle at $4.258/MMBtu. Spot gas…
Natural Gas Forwards Discounts Deepen, but Westcoast Reductions Spur Rally in Pacific Northwest
Natural gas forward prices recorded a third straight week in the red as weather models continued to show variability in the forecasts, rather than sustained cold. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand, meanwhile, neared all-time highs as production fluctuated but stood well off summer lows. All the gyrations in the supply/demand balance left the December forward…