This week’s Market Snapshot looks at the increase in temperatures across the US – and thus, electricity demand, in the next two weeks. Plus, the natural gas market has started to climb up. Don’t wait to act on your next natural gas contract! WEATHER: 6-10 DAY AND 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK With extreme heat moving eastward,…
Natural Gas: EIA WEEKLY NATURAL GAS STORAGE REPORT Keep an eye on the gas storage report. While we still have a surplus of natural gas compared to the five-year average, especially last year, the recent injections have been smaller than in the past, and the surplus is shrinking. This is a sign that demand continues…
Natural gas deliveries by pipeline to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities are called LNG feed gas. LNG feed gas averaged 12.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the first six months of 2023, following the Freeport LNG terminal’s return to service, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights data. Over this period, LNG…
US Weather: 6-10 DAY AND 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK Energy Demand: ABOUT LAST WEEK’S PEAK DEMAND ALERTS EIA: WEEKLY GAS STORAGE The Natural Gas Market took a bit of a dip on Wednesday, falling from its weeklong high of $2.755 and down more than ten cents to $2.642. This dip was prompted by weather forecasts calling…
WEATHER: 6-10 DAY AND 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK Energy: PJM Peak Demand Alerts This Week! The PJM interconnection grid network is projecting that the hot weather later this week will lead to the potential for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday being three of the five days that will affect capacity costs for next year. Forecast Peak Usage…
According to EIA estimates, working natural gas in storage was 2,805 Bcf as of Friday, June 23, 2023. This represents a net increase of 76 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 566 Bcf higher than last year and 358 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,447 Bcf. At 2,805 Bcf, the total working gas…
EIA: WEEKLY NATURAL GAS STORAGE Why This Weekly Natural Gas Chart Is Import: Understanding the Natural Gas Storage ReportThe Natural Gas Storage Indicator measures working gas, the volume of gas in a reservoir above a specified base level, and the amount of gas available for sale to the marketplace. The EIA report shows gas inventories…
The price of natural gas is closely correlated to the cost of electricity due to the significant role that natural gas plays in power generation. Natural gas is a widely used fuel source for electricity generation in many countries worldwide. How the price of natural gas affects the price of electricity: It’s important to note…