THE ENERGY MARKET – BIG REASONS TO BUY NOW: NATURAL GAS SUPPLY LNG DEMAND WEATHER DEMAND 6-10 DAY AND 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK The natural gas demand for this week is expected to be HIGH due to intense high pressure and hot temperatures across much of the southern and eastern United States. Specifically: The widespread hot…
NYMEX NATURAL GAS CALENDAR STRIPS ALL ABOUT THE NYMEX TWELVE-MONTH STRIP 6-10 DAY AND 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK The forecast for late June/early July turned slightly cooler, resulting in a slight price drop for natural gas and electricity. After reaching $3.15 two weeks ago, July Natural Gas has sunk to $2.68. However, we will be switching to…
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…
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…