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September natural gas futures were set to open Tuesday about 1.9 cents higher at around $2.949/MMBtu, with forecasters noting only minor changes to the weather outlook overnight as a tight storage picture continued to offer support.

BNP Paribas-owned Bank of the West (BW) is dealing with push back, locally and nationally, as it shifts policy to abandon fossil fuel investments.

Concerns over meager storage stockpiles helped the natural gas futures market shake off cooler weather trends Tuesday as prices gained modestly for the fall and winter contracts. In the spot market, most regions strengthened as Henry Hub gained in line with prompt month futures, while pricy locations in California and the Desert Southwest moderated; the NGI National Spot Gas Average finished 7 cents higher at $2.97/MMBtu.

Concerns over meager storage stockpiles helped the natural gas futures market shake off cooler weather trends Tuesday as prices gained modestly for the fall and winter contracts. In the spot market, most regions strengthened as Henry Hub gained in line with prompt month futures, while pricy locations in California and the Desert Southwest moderated; the NGI National Spot Gas Average finished 7 cents higher at $2.97/MMBtu.

Natural gas imports into Mexico grew 6.3% year/year (y/y) in May as pipeline shipments and liquefied natural gas (LNG) continued to make up for declining domestic output, according to the latest official data.

Ongoing concerns about having adequate storage supplies ahead of the winter season kept a firm floor under natural gas prices Monday, even as production was close to setting a new record and weather outlooks showed cooler temperatures in the days and weeks to come. The Nymex September gas contract settled at $2.93, down 1.4 cents on the day.

Ongoing concerns about having adequate storage supplies ahead of the winter season kept a firm floor under natural gas prices Monday, even as production was close to setting a new record and weather outlooks showed cooler temperatures in the days and weeks to come. The Nymex September gas contract settled at $2.93, down 1.4 cents on the day.

September natural gas prices were set to open 3.4 cents lower at $2.91 Monday as traders looked to cooler weather ahead and returning production to help bring the market back into balance.

Cheniere Energy Inc. has snapped up another natural gas export contract with Taiwan’s state-owned oil and gas company.