Natural Gas Market Update: Cooler Temps Bring Storage Boost Supply Holds Steady as Injections Pick Up Natural gas supply remained stable at around 102.0 Bcf/d this past week. The cooler second half of August has recently led to stronger storage injections, with five of the last six injections approaching the five-year average. Last week’s EIA…
6-10 DAY AND 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK The forecasted extreme heat across the U.S. will mean a much higher demand and, consequentially, a lower injection. This will further erode our gas surplus for months, possibly bringing the NYMEX price back above $3.00 for the prompt month. NATURAL GAS STORAGE Last week’s injection of +74 was well below last…
WEATHER: 6-10 DAY AND 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK Forecasts for scorching weather in late June and a severe Heat Dome covering the Southwest sent prices sharply upward last week. Pricing for July Natural Gas went from $2.53 on Tuesday the 6th to $2.97 on Sunday. EIA: NATURAL GAS STORAGE Last week’s storage report was still just above…
NATURAL GAS: EIA:NATURAL GAS STORAGE Last week was the first storage report in over a month with a higher injection than projected. Producers are bringing some assets online to prepare for a top 10 hot summer, and this production increase will help keep downward pressure on pricing. ELECTRICITY GENERATION SOURCES THE LAST TEN YEARS This…
6-10 DAY AND 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK Look for cooling demand to increase as a large heat wave moves across the U.S. in the 6-10 and 8-14 day forecasts. The entire country will see higher-than-normal temperatures except for a small area centered around Kentucky and stretching to the Atlantic, but even the Northeast and the Gulf Coast will…
NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION Natural Gas had another disappointing injection of only 70 Bcf for the week ending 5/10. Production again came in under 100 Bcf/d, and we have had lower injections than the five-year average in seven of the last eight weeks. However, we still have a great surplus of over 30% compared to the five-year average…
PROBLEMS CONTINUE AT THE FREEPORT LNG FACILITY Persistent problems at the Freeport LNG facility have indeed impacted prices. However, there is a silver lining. Despite a freeze in January and subsequent mechanical issues, two of the three LNG trains are set to come back online. The third train is currently experiencing problems, resulting in Freeport taking in…
EIA: NATURAL GAS STORAGE A substantial injection of +92 Bcf kept pricing deflated for the near future. Part of that injection came from the almost total shutdown of the Freeport LNG facility due to maintenance issues. The facility, the second largest on the Gulf Coast, has a capacity of 2.6 Bcf/d in LNG exports but…
NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION The Natural Gas Market remained essentially unchanged. Weakening weather demand and inconsistent LNG demand allowed pricing to stay low, and even production jumped about 2 Bcf/d last week to quash any chance of a market rally that would see significant price increases. EIA NATURAL GAS STORAGE Weather demand petered out the previous…
