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July Natural Gas Futures Rally Four Consecutive Days; Cash Prices Jump

July Natural Gas Futures Rally Four Consecutive Days; Cash Prices Jump

Natural gas futures rallied for a fourth consecutive session on Friday as sweltering heat and revived export demand pointed to even tighter balances ahead of the peak summer cooling season.    The July Nymex contract settled at $3.496/MMBtu, up 7.8 cents day/day. It marked the highest close for the prompt month since January 2019. August, which…

June 28, 2021
Mexico ‘Ideal’ for Hydrogen Development, Association President Says

Mexico ‘Ideal’ for Hydrogen Development, Association President Says

“Companies that have joined the Mexican Hydrogen Association consider that there is large potential for green hydrogen development in Mexico, particularly given the country’s geographic location and access to abundant renewable energy sources,” Israel Hurtado, president of the Mexican Hydrogen Association, told NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index. “Members of the industry are looking at green hydrogen…

June 25, 2021
Natural Gas Futures Soar Past $3.40 on ‘Crazy Tight’ EIA Storage Figure, Hot July Forecast

Natural Gas Futures Soar Past $3.40 on ‘Crazy Tight’ EIA Storage Figure, Hot July Forecast

A very tight government inventory report sparked an initial rebound in natural gas futures on Thursday. But it was heat seen through the first full week of July and some technical drivers that sent futures surging later in the session. The July Nymex gas futures contract shot up 8.5 cents to settle at $3.418. August…

June 25, 2021
Mexico Natural Gas Market Spotlight: May Prices, Volumes, Transactions Strong as Economy Rebounds

Mexico Natural Gas Market Spotlight: May Prices, Volumes, Transactions Strong as Economy Rebounds

Mexico natural gas prices jumped to $3.74/MMBtu in May compared to April prices of $3.38 and year-ago prices of $2.37, according to the latest IPGN monthly index published by the Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE). The May prices were the highest monthly prices reported in Mexico in the last 12 months, with the exception of…

June 24, 2021
Natural Gas Futures Rally on Returning LNG Demand, Production Revisions

Natural Gas Futures Rally on Returning LNG Demand, Production Revisions

Natural gas futures roared back midweek as export demand rose sharply following maintenance and production dipped lower for the second straight day. The July Nymex gas futures contract surged 7.5 cents day/day to $3.333. The August contract picked up 7.5 cents to $3.352. Spot gas increases also became more widespread ahead of warmer weather on…

June 24, 2021
Mexico’s Pemex said Poorly Positioned to Capitalize on Oil Price Rally

Mexico’s Pemex said Poorly Positioned to Capitalize on Oil Price Rally

As major economies across the globe emerge from the doldrums of the pandemic and travel surges, oil prices could further spike and reach $100/bbl by next year, according to the most bullish Wall Street forecast yet this year. It could also mark the final surge in oil prices, however, as pressure intensifies on energy companies…

June 23, 2021
Production, Weather Data Drive Natural Gas Futures Price Recovery

Production, Weather Data Drive Natural Gas Futures Price Recovery

The changes in supply and demand that brought natural gas futures down a few notches to start the week provided some uplift to the market on Tuesday. A large decline in production, though likely temporary, along with a warmer turn in the latest weather models sent the July Nymex gas futures contract up 6.7 cents…

June 23, 2021
South America LNG Demand Rising Amid Mix of Drought, Market Factors

South America LNG Demand Rising Amid Mix of Drought, Market Factors

After two years of slumping liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand in South America’s major economies, the tide this year has shifted. Even as the first ever cargo of LNG is arriving this week in Mexico’s Baja California Sur, the country in fact has seen a sharp slowdown in LNG imports at its Manzanillo and Altamira…

June 22, 2021
Natural Gas Futures Inch Lower on Climbing Supply, Lagging Demand

Natural Gas Futures Inch Lower on Climbing Supply, Lagging Demand

A weaker weather pattern seen for the coming two weeks coupled with rising production to send natural gas futures prices sliding on Monday. The July Nymex gas futures contract settled at $3.191, off 2.4 cents from Friday’s close. August slipped 2.1 cents to $3.215. Spot gas prices were mostly lower too, with strong demand mainly…

June 22, 2021
Mexico’s CFEi Slips Two Spots in NGI’s 1Q2021 Natural Gas Marketer Survey, but Volumes Hold Steady

Mexico’s CFEi Slips Two Spots in NGI’s 1Q2021 Natural Gas Marketer Survey, but Volumes Hold Steady

Mexico’s CFE International (CFEi) slipped three spots quarter/quarter in NGI’s Top North American Natural Gas Marketers rankings for 1Q2021, which ranks marketers by sales volumes. CFEi, the fuel importing and marketing arm of state power utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), ranked 15th at 3.31 Bcf/d, versus 12th at 3.32 Bcf/d in 4Q2020. Since Mexico’s…

June 21, 2021