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WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS: As projected, natural gas prices have fallen in the last week, with prompt-month pricing falling almost below $3.00. Since the start of November, natural gas prices have lost $0.60 from $3.62 to $3.018 on Friday. This drop coincided with a change in the weather forecast, which called for milder temperatures than initially forecast.…
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 The last two 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 back gas…
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…
Oil, Natural Gas, and The Israel-Hamas Conflict After worries that the Israel-Hamas conflict could widen into a larger Mideast war, prices returned to normal. So far, the fighting has been limited to around the Gaza Strip except for a few rocket attacks from Hezbollah from Syria and Lebanon in the north. While neither Israel nor…
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…
As winter approaches, the energy industry in the United States closely monitors various factors that can influence natural gas pricing. One such factor that can significantly impact is the El Niño phenomenon. El Niño, characterized by the abnormal warming of sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, can disrupt weather patterns worldwide. Understanding El…
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…
