Natural Gas Futures Struggle Under Weight of Strong Production, Robust Supplies - Natural Gas Intelligence
Natural Gas Futures Struggle Under Weight of Strong Production, Robust Supplies - Natural Gas Intelligence
Natural gas futures faltered after the government’s latest inventory report showed continued plump supplies in underground storage. The print overshadowed forecasts for intense heat through the rest of July and pushed the prompt month lower for a second straight day.
At A Glance:
- Strong July weather demand
- LNG volumes remain muted
- Production, storage elevated
After shedding 9.9 cents the prior session, the August Nymex gas futures contract on Thursday fell 8.7 cents day/day and settled at $2.545/MMBtu. September dipped 6.3 cents to $2.534.
Cash prices were mixed by region, with NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. up 1.0 cent to $2.420.
Utilities injected 49 Bcf of natural gas into storage for the week ended July 7, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported...