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Natural gas futures hovered in positive territory early Thursday as traders assessed a mixed weather outlook against continued lighter production readings while they awaited the latest government inventory data. Following a 2.0-cent loss Wednesday, the May Nymex contract was up 5.0 cents to $1.762/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. The federal storage report is slated…

Natural gas futures gave back some of Tuesday’s gains Wednesday after TC Energy Corp. said it was able to isolate the impacts of a rupture of its Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) pipeline in Western Canada. At A Glance: NGTL incident is contained Analysts expect moderate injection Production at 98.4 Bcf/d Futures jumped more than…

Natural gas futures remained lower through midday trading Wednesday as LNG export demand weakness continued to weigh on prices. Physical markets were strengthening somewhat amid modestly cooler weather expected later this week. Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures were off 3.1 cents to $1.701/MMBtu as of 2:01 p.m. ET Pipeline flows to U.S. liquefied natural…

Natural gas futures declined in early trading Wednesday, giving back the gains recorded after an incident on the Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) in Alberta rattled markets and briefly sent prices soaring. The May Nymex contract was down 5.5 cents to $1.677/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. Operator TC Energy Corp. on Tuesday said it…

Natural gas futures jumped higher Tuesday afternoon after reports of a pipeline incident in Alberta broke up an otherwise quiet shoulder season day of trading. At A Glance: Production at 97.4 Bcf/d Weak spring season demand National Avg. back above $1 The May Nymex contract rose 4.1 cents day/day to settle at $1.732/MMBtu. Futures spiked…

Natural gas futures were headed for another daily decline through midday trading Tuesday before a sudden burst higher around 2 p.m. ET threatened to give market onlookers whiplash. Cash prices for the most part were advancing modestly off recent lows. Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures at $1.722/MMBtu as of 2:14 p.m. ET, up 3.1…

After tumbling in the previous session, natural gas futures held steady in early trading Tuesday as the market continued to assess apparent weakness in both export and production volumes. The May Nymex contract was trading fractionally lower at $1.690/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. The latest daily production estimates from Wood Mackenzie showed domestic output…

Lighter shoulder season demand and soft export data overshadowed bullish production estimates and weighed down natural gas futures to kick off trading this week. At A Glance: Weak near-term demand Production remains softer NGI models 55 Bcf injection The May Nymex gas futures contract on Monday settled at $1.691/MMBtu, down 7.9 cents day/day. Cash prices…

Natural gas pipeline exports from the United States to Mexico via West Texas rose 20% year/year to average 1.6 Bcf/d in 2023, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Gas flows from West Texas to Mexico “have grown steadily since 2017 as more connecting pipelines in Central and Southwest Mexico…