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Natural Gas Jul '17 (NGN17)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Move Higher on Warm US Forecasts

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Friday closed up +0.006 (+0.22%).

Nat-gas prices closed higher on Friday as forecasts indicated warm US weather in the final weeks of August, which would boost nat-gas demand from utilities to meet increased air-conditioning demand.  Commodity Weather Group is forecasting above-normal temperatures across the South in particular through the end of August.  Vaisala is forecasting above-normal temperatures for the West for Aug 22-26. 

As a bearish factor, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Tuesday projected that US nat-gas storage levels will swell to 3,985 bcf at the end of October, the highest level in 10 years and 5% above the five-year average.  US nat-gas inventories are currently +6.7% above their 5-year seasonal average, a sign of robust supplies. 

Nat-gas prices have some negative carryover from last Tuesday when Energy Transfer announced that the Hugh Brinson pipeline will be able to operate at its full tr... Read more

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Nat-Gas Prices Move Higher on Warm US Forecasts

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Friday closed up +0.006 (+0.22%). Nat-gas prices closed higher on Friday as forecasts indicated warm US weather...

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Crude Prices Higher as Iran Continues to Disrupt Vessel Traffic in Strait of Hormuz

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Friday closed up +1.15 (+1.42%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0561 (+1.79%). Crude oil saw support...

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Don’t Rule Out a September Rate Hike. Despite Cooler Inflation Data, This Fed Dissenter Says ‘We Need To Act Now’ on Interest Rates.

One of the Fed’s policy hawks explains why traders shouldn’t get too excited about this week’s favorable economic data.

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Crude Prices Higher on Continued Hormuz Tensions

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) is up +0.63 (+0.78%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is up +0.0316 (+1.01%). Crude oil saw some support overnight...

Natural gas close up burner by Freer Law via iStock
Is it Time to Begin Accumulating Natural Gas?

In August 2026, the U.S. natural gas futures market will begin to shift its attention from the 2026 cooling season to the 2026/2027 peak heating season,...

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Oil Rises as White House Signals Indefinite Naval Blockade

Crude is trending higher on a run of bullish headlines. Two Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. vessels, among the few still successfully moving oil through the...

Hogs Fade Lower into the Weekend

Lean hog futures slipped lower on Friday, with contracts down 7 to 62 cents, as October was down just 47 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog...

Corn Following Wheat Higher on Friday

Corn futures rounded out the week in rally mode, as contracts were up 5 to 11 ¼ cents across the board on Friday September rallied 20 cents on the week...

Wheat Bulls Put Premium in Heading into the Weekend

The wheat complex led the grain rally on Friday, following more Black Sea news. Chicago SRW contracts were up 11 3/4 to 22 cents on Friday, with a weekly...

Soybeans Find Strength to Close the Week

Soybeans posted gains of 5 ½ to 11 ¾ cents across most contracts on Friday, with September up 18 ¾ cents on the week. November was up 16 ¼ cents. The...

Cotton Heads into the Weekend with Strength

Cotton futures were back to rally mode on Friday, with front month up 116 to 130 points at the close. December was 40 points higher on the week. Crude...

Cattle Face Losses on Friday

Live cattle futures faced Friday pressure, but bounced off the lows to close with contracts 85 cents to $2.60 lower. August was $8.07 lower on the week....

Stocks Close Lower on Worries About US Economy

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday fell by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX...

Dear Reddit Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for August 18

Reddit stock rallies ahead of inclusion in the S&P 500 index on August 18. Here’s why the announcement makes RDDT shares worth owning.

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