Natural Gas Prices

With traders still mulling the implications of a larger-than-expected storage print, and with the market continuing to recalibrate following recent reports of a deal to avert a railroad strike, natural gas futures extended their losses in early trading Friday. The October Nymex contract was down 16.0 cents to $8.164/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. The…

Regional natural gas forwards rallied sharply during the Sept. 8-14 trading period, coinciding with a surge in the futures market amid apparent market speculation over impacts to power burns from a potential railroad strike, NGI’s Forward Look data show. Also bolstered by lingering storage deficits and a bout of late-season cooling demand expected for next…

Natural gas futures snapped a five-day rally and plunged in Thursday trading. The October Nymex gas futures contract fell 79.0 cents day/day and settled at $8.324/MMBtu after officials said a railway strike had been avoided and the latest government inventory report proved bearish. The prompt month had jumped 83.0 cents on Wednesday, the biggest gain…

The October Nymex natural gas futures contract spiked 83.0 cents day/day on Wednesday to surge above $9.00/MMBtu. It then plummeted back to earth on Thursday as rumors of a potential railway workers strike faded in the United States. The news “that a strike has likely been averted triggered the start of selling early this morning,…

Proposals by the European Commission (EC) to tame soaring energy costs don’t alter the role natural gas plays on the continent and may do little to rein in the volatility that has ruled the market this year. The EC proposed revenue caps on some power producers, a windfall tax on the excess profits of fossil…

Boosted by late-season heat, domestic storage concerns and robust global demand, natural gas futures on Wednesday rallied for a fifth-straight session. The October Nymex gas futures contract spiked 83.0 cents day/day and settled at $9.114/MMBtu, marking its biggest jump in the latest bull run. November gained 83.3 cents to $9.167. At A Glance: BREAKING: U.S.…

As individual natural gas markets around the world become more integrated, thanks to the rise of LNG exports, U.S. natural gas price data have become an important tool in determining which way the trade winds are blowing. As a result, NGI has begun publishing its two key Henry Hub natural gas spot market prices on…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported an injection of 77 Bcf natural gas into storage for the week ended Sept. 9. The result came in above median estimates and added pressure to already slumping Nymex natural gas futures. The build kept inventories below average levels, but analysts on the online energy platform Enelyst said…

Boosted by late-season heat, domestic storage concerns and robust global demand, natural gas futures on Wednesday rallied for a fifth-straight session. The October Nymex gas futures contract spiked 83.0 cents day/day and settled at $9.114/MMBtu, marking its biggest jump in the latest bull run. November gained 83.3 cents to $9.167. At A Glance: Demand drivers…