Natural Gas Prices

As the market weighed signs of production growth against potential storage adequacy concerns heading into the refill season, natural gas futures advanced in early trading Monday. The May Nymex contract was up 8.1 cents to $5.801/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. From a technical point of view, the focus remains on whether the May contract…

With winter overstaying its welcome in the Lower 48, weekly spot natural gas prices charged higher as gas demand increased during the two-day trading period from March 31-April 1, which covered gas deliveries through April 4. Price gains were stout across the country, driving NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. up 57.5 cents to $5.285.…

Natural gas futures continued to strengthen Friday as first-of-the-month production data pointed to a steep decline in output, while export demand remained strong. The May Nymex gas futures contract closed the week at $5.720/MMBtu, up 7.8 cents from Thursday’s close. June futures climbed 9.4 cents to $5.795. At A Glance: Demand seen light for next…

Natural gas prices advanced in April bidweek trading as markets absorbed the demand impacts of Russia’s war in Ukraine, most notably heightened calls for U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). A cold front ushered frosty low temperatures into swaths of the central and eastern United States during the period, as well, bolstering physical gas…

Even with Russia’s war in Ukraine raging, U.S. natural gas forward prices took a step down during the March 24-30 period amid thawing spring temperatures and moderating demand, NGI’s Forward Look showed. Benchmark Henry Hub set the tone for the week, with volatility still heightened as global energy markets continued to respond to Russia’s invasion…

Natural gas prices seesawed, but always in positive territory, and advanced on Thursday for a second consecutive session. The first storage injection of the year failed to freeze bulls, who have fixated on robust demand for U.S. exports to help address festering global supply challenges. The May Nymex gas futures contract gained 3.7 cents day/day…

Natural gas futures retreated in early trading Friday as analysts mulled the balance implications of an early start to injections in the latest government inventory data. The May Nymex contract was down 11.3 cents to $5.529/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET. Day/day forecast changes were “quite negligible” heading into Friday’s trading, with the American and…

Even with Russia’s war in Ukraine raging, U.S. natural gas forward prices retreated a bit during the March 24-30 period amid thawing spring temperatures and moderating demand, NGI’s Forward Look showed. Benchmark Henry Hub set the tone for the week, with volatility still heightened as global energy markets continued to respond to Russia’s invasion of…

Natural gas prices seesawed, but always in positive territory, and advanced on Thursday for a second consecutive session. The first storage injection of the year failed to freeze bulls, who have fixated on robust demand for U.S. exports to help address festering global supply challenges. The May Nymex gas futures contract gained 3.7 cents day/day…