Natural Gas Aug '27 (NGQ27)
Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary
August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Wednesday closed down -0.055 (-1.68%).
Nat-gas prices fell on Wednesday amid expectations of a larger-than-average build in weekly storage levels. The consensus is that Thursday’s weekly EIA nat-gas inventories will climb by +83 bcf in the week ended June 26, well above the five-year average for the week of +64 bcf.Â
Losses in nat-gas prices accelerated on Wednesday after weather forecasts shifted to show cooler temperatures in the coming weeks, potentially reducing nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning. Â The Commodity Weather Group on Wednesday said forecasts shifted cooler, with normal seasonal weather expected across the eastern US from July 6-15.
US (lower-48) dry gas production on Wednesday was 110.5 bcf/day (+1.7% y/y), according to BNEF. Lower-48 state gas demand on Wednesday was 80.2 bcf/day (+4.0% y/y), according to BNEF. Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Wednesday were... Read more
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