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Nat-Gas Prices Jump as Hotter US Forecasts Spur Short Covering

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.068 (+3.50%). Sep nat-gas prices Tuesday posted moderate gains as short-covering emerged after US weather forecasts turned hotter for the middle of this month. On Tuesday, the Commodity Weather Group said that forecasts shifted hotter for the midwestern to...

Barchart · Aug 6, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Pressured by Cooler US Temps and Elevated Stockpiles

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Monday closed down -0.025 (-1.27%). Sep nat-gas prices on Monday dropped to a 3-1/2 month nearest futures low and closed moderately lower. Forecasts for cooler US weather amid elevated nat-gas stockpiles are weighing on prices. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said Monday that forecasts trended...

Barchart · Aug 5, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Tumble on the Outlook for Cooler Midwest Temps

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.090 (-4.23%). Sep nat-gas prices on Wednesday closed sharply lower but remained above Tuesday's 3-month nearest futures low. Forecasts for cooler temperatures in the Midwest that will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning weighed on prices....

Barchart · Jul 31, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Continue to Fall Back Despite Hot US Weather

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.066 (-2.97%), adding to Tuesday's decline of -2.71%. Sep nat-gas prices have now more then given back Monday's rally of +5.59%. Nat-gas prices on Wednesday continued to run into long liquidation pressure after Monday's rally. Nat-gas prices also fell on...

Barchart · Jul 24, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Fall Back Despite Hot US Weather

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.064 (-2.84%), giving back part of Monday's rally of +5.78%. Aug nat-gas prices on Tuesday ran into some long liquidation pressure after Monday's rally. However, nat-gas prices have continued support from hot US weather forecasts, which would boost nat-gas demand...

Barchart · Jul 23, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Sharply Higher as US Weather Forecasts Shift Warmer

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Monday closed sharply higher by +0.123 (+5.78%). Aug nat-gas prices posted sharp gains as US weather forecasts turned warmer, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. Maxar said Monday that forecasts shifted warmer for most of the US...

Barchart · Jul 22, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Close Slightly Higher as US Weather Forecasts Shift Warmer

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Friday closed up by +0.003 (+0.14%). Aug nat-gas prices posted modest gains Friday as US weather forecasts turned hotter, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Friday that weather forecasts for the central US...

Barchart · Jul 19, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Finish Sharply Higher on a Bullish EIA Storage Report

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.090 (+4.42%). Aug nat-gas prices Thursday settled sharply higher after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose less than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories rose +10 bcf, below expectations of +27 bcf and well below the five-year average for...

Barchart · Jul 18, 2024

Where is the Energy Sector Heading in Q3 and Beyond?

After falling 21.85% in 2023, the energy sector of the commodities market posted its second consecutive quarterly gain in Q2 2024. While natural gas and ethanol led the sector higher in Q2, all energy commodities posted gains over the first six months of 2024 except for Rotterdam coal.

Barchart · Jul 18, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Plummet on a US Supply Glut

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.153 (-6.99%). Aug nat-gas prices Wednesday plummeted to a 2-1/2 month low and closed sharply lower. A glut of US nat-ga supplies continues to undercut prices, with nat-gas inventories +18.7% above their 5-year seasonal average as of July 5....

Barchart · Jul 17, 2024