Natural Gas Jan '27 (NGF27)
Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Monday closed up +0.011 (+0.39%).
Nat-gas prices recovered from a 7.25-month nearest-futures low on Monday and settled higher. Â Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures on Monday amid forecasts of colder US temperatures, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand. Â The Commodity Weather Group said Monday that below-average temperatures are expected across the Upper Midwest through April 10.
Nat-gas prices have some medium-term support on the outlook for tighter global LNG supplies. Â On March 19, Qatar reported "extensive damage" at the world's largest natural gas export plant at Ras Laffan Industrial City. Â Qatar said the attacks by Iran damaged 17% of Ras Laffan's LNG export capacity, Â a damage that will take three to five years to repair. Â The Ras Laffan plant accounts for about 20% of global liquefied natural gas supply, and a reduction in its capacity could boost US nat-gas exports. Â Also, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due... Read more
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 2:21PM CDT
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.87 (+0.78%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.0202 (+0.61%). Crude oil and gasoline prices...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 2:19PM CDT
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.011 (+0.39%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 7.25-month nearest-futures low on Monday and settled...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 12:33PM CDT
Exxon Mobil’s rally is riding a war premium built on Middle East supply risk and a tanker‑insurance backstop, but underneath that trade investors still...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 10:42AM CDT
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +0.77 (+0.69%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.0009 (+0.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 10:11AM CDT
My reads on real market fundamentals in crude oil indicate there is indeed a short-term supply scare in place.
Blue Line Futures Mon Apr 6, 8:41AM CDT
Update: On Friday, Iran downed a US fighter jet – with the pilot reportedly ejecting to safety. Over the weekend a US rescue operation took place with...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 6:30PM CDT
Dell is shrinking its workforce to fund an AI-led transformation, and while that is painful on the labor side, the bigger story for investors is whether...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 6:10PM CDT
The real risk isn’t buying the wrong business; it’s missing when the right one starts to drift.
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 5:19PM CDT
Corn futures got a pop coming out of the Easter holiday weekend, with contracts closing 1 ¾ to 2 ½ cents in the green. The CmdtyView national average...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 5:19PM CDT
Lean hog futures saw gains of as little as 12 cents to $3.22 across the board on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 5:19PM CDT
The wheat complex was mostly lower on Monday across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were mixed, with front months down 1 to 3 cents and back months...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 5:19PM CDT
Cotton futures posted 22 to 79 points across most contracts on Monday, with the front months leading the charge. The US dollar index was $0.025 lower at...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 5:19PM CDT
Soybeans posted gains on Monday, with contracts 3 to 5 1/2 cents higher at the post-Easter close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up...
Barchart Mon Apr 6, 5:19PM CDT
Live cattle futures posted gains of 40 to 90 cents on Monday, with front month April up $1.825. There were no deliveries issued for April on First Notice...
