Natural gas prices advanced for the first time in four sessions this week, boosted by a triple-digit decline in inventories and festering uncertainty about the Russia-Ukraine war’s impact on commodity markets. The April Nymex natural gas futures contract settled at $4.631/MMBtu, up 10.5 cents day/day. May gained 10.8 cents to $4.669.

At A Glance:

  • Production falls to 97 Bcf/d
  • Forecasts for mixed demand
  • NGI models draw of 41 Bcf

NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. gained a half-cent to $4.450.

U.S. utilities withdrew 124 Bcf natural gas from storage during the week ended March 4, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Thursday. The result modestly exceeded market expectations, supporting futures.

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