Natural Gas Prices

Against a consistent backdrop of lackluster natural gas demand, robust production, lagging exports and unseasonably solid storage inventories, forward prices continued to crumble during the March 16-22 period, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Natural gas fixed prices declined more than 30.0 cents on average for April, with several U.S. locations recording even steeper decreases for…

North American natural gas prices are again testing $2.00/MMBtu as the market remains oversupplied amid light demand from a warmer than usual winter. The April New York Mercantile Exchange gas futures contract lost 1.7 cents day/day on Thursday and settled at $2.154. May fell 2.4 cents to $2.283. A day earlier, both shed more than…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a withdrawal of 72 Bcf natural gas from storage for the week ended March 17. The result fell just shy of the median estimates produced by major polls but was bullish relative to recent history, supporting Nymex natural gas futures. At A Glance: BREAKING: U.S. EIA…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a withdrawal of 72 Bcf natural gas from storage for the week ended March 17. The result fell just shy of the median estimates produced by major polls but was bullish relative to recent history, supporting Nymex natural gas futures. Ahead of the 10:30 ET EIA…

Ahead of a potentially surplus-shrinking weekly government inventory report, the first in weeks, natural gas futures pared their losses in early trading Thursday. Coming off a 17.7-cent sell-off in the previous session, the April Nymex contract was up 3.1 cents to $2.202/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest weekly natural…

Natural gas futures on Wednesday lost ground for the third time in four sessions, succumbing to spring weather expectations and stout production levels. The April Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.171/MMBtu, down 17.7 cents day/day. May fell 17.8 cents to $2.307. At A Glance: Front month sheds 17.7 cents day/day Next-day cash prices under…

U.S. natural gas exporters are increasingly eyeing the global market, according to new data published by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC. U.S. LNG exports rose by 8.6% year/year to average 10.6 Bcf/d in 2022, with demand growth driven by European markets seeking a substitute for Russian supply, FERC said in its 2022 State…

Natural gas futures rebounded Tuesday, avoiding a third consecutive loss amid modestly lighter production and expectations for more late season heating demand. The April Nymex gas futures contract gained 12.5 cents day/day and settled at $2.348/MMBtu. May futures advanced 15.4 cents to $2.485. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. went the opposite direction, falling 16.0 cents…

With warmer overnight forecast trends sapping some of the market’s bullish momentum, natural gas futures reversed lower in early trading Wednesday. The April Nymex contract was down 10.8 cents to $2.240/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. The front month ultimately rallied 12.5 cents in Tuesday’s session, mounting a strong finish after probing as low as…