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Natural Gas Apr '26 (NGJ26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Forecasts for Above-Average US Temps Boost Nat-Gas Prices

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26) on Friday closed up +0.005 (+0.15%).

Nat-gas prices climbed to a 2.5-month nearest-futures high on Friday and settled slightly higher on the outlook for above-normal US temperatures next month, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage.  Forecaster Vaisala said Friday that above-average temperatures are expected to span across much of the northern two-thirds of the US for June 8-12.

The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for the foreseeable future is supportive for nat-gas as the closure will curb Middle Eastern nat-gas supplies, potentially boosting US nat-gas exports to make up for the shortfall.  

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Friday was 110.6 bcf/day (+2.0% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand on Friday was 67.7 bcf/day (-1.9% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Friday were 18.5 bcf/day (+2... Read more

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US-Iran Peace Hopes Weigh on Crude Oil Prices

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Friday closed down -1.54 (-1.73%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0665 (-2.14%). Crude oil and gasoline...

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Forecasts for Above-Average US Temps Boost Nat-Gas Prices

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Friday closed up +0.005 (+0.15%). Nat-gas prices climbed to a 2.5-month nearest-futures high on Friday and settled slightly...

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Crude Oil Prices Tumble on Hope for an End to the US-Iran War

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -1.85 (-2.08%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.0692 (-2.23%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are...

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Crude Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Peace Deal Not Yet Realized

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.22 (+0.25%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed up +0.0339 (+1.11%). Crude oil and gasoline prices...

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Nat-Gas Prices Surge as Storage Tightens and US Weather Turns Hotter

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.190 (+6.14%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 2.5-month nearest-futures high on Thursday and settled...

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Hogs Face Pressure to Close Out May

Lean hog futures were down 80 cents to $2.62 at the close, as June was up just a dime on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.23...

Cattle Falls Lower on Friday

Live cattle futures were $1.50 to $2.40 lower on Friday, with June down $1.05 this week. Cash trade picked up on Friday to $255-258 across the country....

Corn Faces Month End and Outside Pressure on Friday

Corn futures posted 2 to 9 cent losses across the board on Friday with money coming out at month-end. July fell 16 ½ cents this week. Crude Oil was a...

Soybeans Slip Lower into Month End

Soybeans saw fractional losses in some deferreds, with nearbys down 7 ¾ cents on Friday. July was down 9 ¾ cents this week. The cmdtyView national average...

Wheat Falls into the End of the Month

The wheat complex fell double digits across most contracts on Friday. Crude Oil was a pressure factor, down $1.14/bbl, money was flowing out ahead of the...

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