Natural gas forwards, mirroring Nymex futures, trended lower during the Oct. 11-18 trading period, though once again price action at hubs in the West diverged from the rest of the Lower 48, according to NGI’s Forward Look data.

Henry Hub fixed prices for November delivery fell 32.1 cents to $3.059/MMBtu, and front month discounts of around 30-50 cents were the norm for most regions.

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West Jitters

Roughly a year removed from some intense winter spikes, price action at Western hubs, particularly in California, continued to prove...