Natural Gas Apr '27 (NGJ27)
Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Wednesday closed down -0.146 (-5.09%).
Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday and settled sharply lower.  Above-normal US weather forecasts that reduce nat-gas heating demand are weighing on nat-gas prices.  The Commodity Weather Group said that above-average temperatures are  expected across the eastern half of the US over the next two weeks.  Nat-gas prices extended their losses on Wednesday in sympathy with the -15% plunge in crude oil prices after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire.
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 n... Read more
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Oil prices and stocks had soared on the escalation of the Iran war, but a two-week ceasefire sent them plummeting. However, regardless of whether the ceasefire...
Barchart Wed Apr 8, 2:18PM CDT
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -18.54 (-16.41%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.2993 (-9.06%). Crude oil and gasoline...
Barchart Wed Apr 8, 2:16PM CDT
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.146 (-5.09%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday and settled...
Blue Line Futures Wed Apr 8, 2:06PM CDT
Oil prices move lower as markets assess how long the weakness may last, with Phil Streible joining Schwab Network to break down one futures contract in...
Barchart Wed Apr 8, 10:48AM CDT
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -17.10 (-15.14%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.3070 (-9.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are...
Barchart Wed Apr 8, 9:28AM CDT
After bouncing back and forth all day Tuesday, algorithms got the headline Tuesday night that the US president had backed off his threat to end Iran's...
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Bristol-Myers Squibb is approaching its first-quarter earnings release this month, and Wall Street is forecasting a double-digit percentage fall in earnings....
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Albemarle is set to report its Q1 results next month, and analysts are projecting its EPS will climb in triple-digits.
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Cognizant Technology is prepared to deliver its first-quarter results this month, with analysts predicting a single-digit earnings growth.
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Prudential Financial is gearing up to report its FY2026 first-quarter results, and analysts are anticipating a modest, single-digit increase in profits....
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Live cattle futures saw gains of a nickel in August to $1.30 in some deferred contracts on Wednesday. Open interest was down 3,079 contracts. Cash trade...
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Wheat is kicking off Thursday trade with contract higher across the three markets. The wheat complex was under pressure on Wednesday as money was coming...
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Lean hog futures were weaker on Wednesday, as contracts closed with losses of a dime in some deferreds to $2.40 in June. USDA’s national base hog price...
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Corn price action is up 1 to 2 ½ cents in the front months on Thursday morning. Futures saw some buying off the early overnight lows, but still managed...
