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Technicals Point to Oversold Natural Gas Futures Ready for Upside

Technicals Point to Oversold Natural Gas Futures Ready for Upside

Technical market indicators suggest a bottom could be near for the newly anointed prompt-month June futures contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex). June futures settled down 6.3 cents at $1.923/MMBtu on Friday (April 26). On Monday, the contract’s first day in the lead position, losses were reversed as June increased 10.7 cents to…

April 30, 2024
June Natural Gas Adds to Gains as Production Dips Further in Estimates

June Natural Gas Adds to Gains as Production Dips Further in Estimates

Natural gas futures were trading higher at the front of the curve early Tuesday as updated estimates offered further evidence of declining springtime production volumes. Coming off a 10.7-cent rally on Monday, the June Nymex contract was up 1.3 cents to $2.043/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET. Estimates from Wood Mackenzie as of early Tuesday…

April 30, 2024
Natural Gas Futures Rally Above $2 on LNG Rebound, Supply Slowdown; Cash Jumps

Natural Gas Futures Rally Above $2 on LNG Rebound, Supply Slowdown; Cash Jumps

Natural gas futures pushed higher on Monday, boosted by a full restart of Freeport LNG’s third train, supply interruptions in the Permian Basin and expectations for a below-average storage injection. At A Glance: June takes over as front month Freeport restarts third train NGI models 56 Bcf injection The June Nymex contract settled 10.7 cents…

April 29, 2024

Venture Global Aims for Plaquemines LNG First Production By Summer – The Offtake

Venture Global LNG Inc. is looking to import at least three liquefied natural gas cargoes to aid in commissioning of Plaquemines LNG, according to a Department of Energy (DOE) filing.

April 29, 2024
Freeport Restart Pushes Global Natural Gas Prices Lower – LNG Recap 

Freeport Restart Pushes Global Natural Gas Prices Lower – LNG Recap 

European and Asian natural gas prices fell Monday as supply constraints eased, mainly at Freeport LNG on the upper Texas coast, which has restarted one of its three trains. Feed gas flows to the facility ticked upward over the weekend and were nominated Monday at nearly 800 MMcf/d, or their highest level in three weeks.…

April 29, 2024
Lower 48 E&P Activity Waning but Renewed Opportunities Seen in Deepwater GOM

Lower 48 E&P Activity Waning but Renewed Opportunities Seen in Deepwater GOM

The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) for decades was the breadbasket for U.S. natural gas and oil production, but the Lower 48 took over as unconventional drilling uncorked massive reserves. As onshore activity has waned, however, the deepwater is once again beckoning. Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR) director Andy McConn recently shared the firm’s outlook about the…

April 29, 2024
Freeport Outage Cuts Into TotalEnergies’ First Quarter LNG Sales

Freeport Outage Cuts Into TotalEnergies’ First Quarter LNG Sales

TotalEnergies SE said Friday that its LNG sales decreased in the first quarter mainly due to lower demand in Europe and an unplanned outage at the Freeport export terminal on the upper Texas coast.  The company has 2.2 million tons (Mt) of annual tolling capacity at Freeport’s Train 3, which was offline most of the…

April 29, 2024
Chevron’s Permian Operations See Improvements in ‘Frack-to-Pop Cycle Times’

Chevron’s Permian Operations See Improvements in ‘Frack-to-Pop Cycle Times’

Chevron Corp.’s domestic operations, particularly in the Permian Basin, performed “stronger than we had anticipated” in the first quarter, with improved cycle times and natural gas and oil output, CEO Mike Wirth said Friday. During a conference call to discuss quarterly performance, Wirth explained to analysts how the Permian portfolio improved as the wellhead-to-sales times…

April 29, 2024
Could Summer Demand, Lower Production Curb East Region Natural Gas Inventory Surpluses?

Could Summer Demand, Lower Production Curb East Region Natural Gas Inventory Surpluses?

Supplies of natural gas in storage are stout everywhere, but East region inventories are closer to historical norms than any other section of the Lower 48. Should the densely populated Northeast sizzle amid scorching temperatures as forecast this summer, utilities in the heavy-gas consuming corner of the country could burn through more gas in the…

April 29, 2024
LNG Uptick, Production Weakness Nudge Natural Gas Futures Higher Early

LNG Uptick, Production Weakness Nudge Natural Gas Futures Higher Early

Natural gas futures clawed back some of their recent losses early Monday as soft production and hints of strengthening export demand supported prices. Coming off a 6.3-cent sell-off in Friday’s session, the June Nymex contract was up 2.3 cents to $1.946/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. The May contract rolled off the board late last…

April 29, 2024