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Natural gas futures resumed their climb on Monday, buoyed by near-record export demand and the arrival of chilly weather. With the latest forecast extending and intensifying the cooler temperatures, the May Nymex contract settled 6.9 cents higher at $2.749. June climbed 6.4 cents to $2.818. Spot gas prices also moved higher in most areas outside…

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer NextDecade Corp. is teaming up with Project Canary to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with cargoes from the planned Rio Grande export facility in Texas, an effort the companies said is the first of its kind in the global LNG industry. The joint pilot project would focus on…

Riding momentum from strong export levels and continued colder trends from forecasts over the weekend, natural gas futures probed several cents higher in early trading Monday. The May Nymex contract was up 3.9 cents to $2.719/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. In its latest 15-day forecast Monday Bespoke Weather Services added nine gas-weighted degree days…

Natural gas prices and demand are likely to stay resilient even if human-induced global warming is contained to 2 degrees celsius or less, according to new analysis by Wood Mackenzie. The 2-degree goal was established under the 2015 United Nations global climate agreement, aka the Paris Agreement. Replacement of coal with gas-fired power generation in…

Natural gas futures forged higher on Friday, marking the fourth time during the week the prompt month finished in the green. Robust liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes, coupled with seasonally strong weather-driven demand, fueled the rally.   The May Nymex contract settled at $2.680/MMBtu Friday, up 2.2 cents day/day. June advanced 2.4 cents to $2.754. NGI’s…

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) again saw record activity in March across its European Title Transfer Facility (TTF) benchmark as the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is seen tightening. Open interest on TTF hit an unprecedented 18,184 lots on March 30, nearly 8% higher than the record previously reported in February, ICE said in a…

April chills brought higher futures prices and modest shoulder season gains for natural gas forwards throughout the Lower 48 during the trading week ending April 14, according to NGI’s Forward Look. For the April 8-14 period, fixed prompt-month prices at Henry Hub added 10 cents to average $2.619/MMBtu. Stronger prices at the national benchmark, which…

Colder overnight trends for late April from one of the major weather models saw natural gas futures climb several cents in early trading Friday. The May Nymex contract was up 3.1 cents to $2.689/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET. The European weather model added 12 heating degree days (HDD) overnight, with colder trends impacting the…

Natural gas futures prices rebounded Thursday as the government’s weekly inventory report proved bullish, and both weather forecasts and demand for U.S. exports remained favorable. The May Nymex contract settled at $2.658/MMBtu, up 4.0 cents day/day. June gained 3.7 cents to $2.730. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. rose 4.5 cents to $2.565, continuing a weeklong…