NATURAL GAS: EIA Storage Report The last two storage reports have been either right on target or slightly above projections, and that has moved the pricing up just a bit, though it is still well below $3.00. It also looks like the weather will be closer to normal over the next 6-14 days, which will…
High Natural Gas Production: High production, mild winter weather, and its effect on demand have been the main drivers of Natural Gas and electricity pricing. We continue to see warmer-than-normal temperatures throughout the country and lower overall demand for natural gas than we did in 2022. We are approaching the market over the five-year average…
The United States begins the winter with the most natural gas in storage since 2020! The story >>
EIA: WEEKLY NATURAL GAS STORAGE The last two natural gas storage reports have shown a more robust injection than the five-year average, which is helping to keep the price of Natural Gas lower as mild weather has kept heat demand down. Projections of a mild winter due to a strong El Nino are also holding…
EIA: WEEKLY NATURAL GAS STORAGE Our gas injections continue to be weak this summer, and we will still be lucky to have a surplus by the end of withdrawal season starting in November. Our surplus over the 5-year average, at one time over 17%, is now down to 5.1%. The excess over last year has…
NATURAL GAS: NYMEX 12-MONTH ROLLING STRIP (NOV-OCT) In September, natural gas demand fell sharply in all sectors, from residential and commercial to industrial. This is likely due to mild weather throughout the country and no actual heat demand until this last week. Below average temps are moving across the country, so look for higher heating…
ALL ABOUT THE NATURAL GAS MARKET: NATURAL GAS: HIGH DEMAND The higher gas demand is coming from three places. The gas price in 2023 and 2024 has begun to dip just a bit (though it did go up last week), but further out, we are seeing pricing trend upwards in 2026, 2027, and 2028. This…
Why do changes in retail natural gas prices lag in wholesale natural gas prices? Mainly due to the nature of utility regulation. So far this year, monthly average natural gas wholesale spot prices at the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub have generally declined. Still, these relatively low prices have not immediately translated into lower retail prices…
EIA: U.S. ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY SOURCE 2018-2024 If you look at the sources of electricity supply, natural gas, coal, and nuclear may have a clear lead, but if you add wind and solar together and then break them down ‘other‘ you find out that renewables are probably in second place as other also accounts for…
