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September Nymex natural gas futures post stunning 30-cent rally Weather forecasts flip back hotter, while LNG demand climbs Cash strengthens despite cooler weather this week In a shocking move that appears to be based on more than pure fundamentals, natural gas futures surged as much as 35.5 cents on Monday, busting out of their previous…

Lofty summer heat in July, with forecasts for more by mid-August, should further ease pressure on storage injection levels as industrial energy demand shows signs of increasing and global economies emerge from coronavirus-imposed lockdowns, BofA Global Research analysts said. Analysts including Peter Helles said gas had reached a “turning point,” and they also anticipate European…

Coming off a roaring advance in the previous session, natural gas futures continued to climb near the front of the curve in early trading Tuesday as analysts pointed to easing storage availability fears. The September Nymex contract was up 3.2 cents to $2.133/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. Monday’s stunning 30.2-cent rally for the September…

Natural gas prices climbed higher in August bidweek trading as markets mulled prospects for ongoing seasonal cooling demand, strong power burns and robust Mexican export levels. NGI’s August Bidweek National Avg. rose 23.0 cents month/month to $1.680/MMBtu. The August Nymex natural gas futures contract rolled off the board last Wednesday at $1.854, up 5.4 cents…

In a shocking move that appears to be based on more than pure fundamentals, natural gas futures surged as much as 35.5 cents on Monday, busting out of their previous trading range and closing nearly 17% higher than Friday. The September contract reached a $2.154/MMBtu intraday high before going on to settle at $2.101, up…

Natural gas prices in Mexico averaged $2.33/MMBtu in June, versus $2.78/MMBtu in June 2019, according to the latest IPGN monthly natural gas price index published by the Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE). Marketers transacted 5.88 Bcf/d of the molecule, compared to 7.37 Bcf/d in the year-ago month, CRE data show. CRE used 255 transactions from…

Temperatures in many parts of the Lower 48 are expected to cool down in the coming week Hurricane Isaias could further weaken energy demand Continued spread of the coronavirus dampened sources of demand outside of weather   September natural gas futures on Friday declined for a second day in a row as summer heat was…

Coming out of a weekend that brought a notably hotter forecast outlook and an uptick in estimated export demand, natural gas futures were sharply higher in early trading Monday. The September Nymex contract was up 11.2 cents to $1.911/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. Over the weekend the major weather models, especially the European, trended…

Weekly cash market prices ratcheted up across much of the Lower 48, led higher by strong cooling demand in California and swaths of the East. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the July 27-30 period jumped 13.5 cents to $1.755. Trading on Friday (July 31) was for gas delivered on Monday (Aug. 3). For…