Natural Gas Futures Lose Steam Amid Mixed Demand Outlook; Spot ... - Natural Gas Intelligence
Natural Gas Futures Lose Steam Amid Mixed Demand Outlook; Spot Prices Slump - Natural Gas Intelligence
Natural gas futures rallied through most of the week but gave up ground to close out trading Friday after forecasts shed some heat intensity for mid-June and calls for LNG remained relatively light. The July Nymex gas futures contract shed 9.8 cents day/day and settled at $2.254/MMBtu. August fell 10.3 cents to $2.331.
At A Glance:
- Intensity of heat fades modestly
- Market digests storage injection
- LNG levels light amid maintenance
NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. lost 21.0 cents to $1.700.
“The overnight data trended cooler, especially for June 15-17, as heat is slower to expand out of Texas and the South,” NatGasWeather said Friday.
At the same time, demand for liquefied natural gas, a key pillar for the past two years, stayed on hiatus through Friday because of...