Kevin Dobbs

Natural gas futures rallied anew on Monday against a backdrop of looming summer weather, lighter production and an improving storage situation. At A Glance: Temperatures mount in South Production around 98 Bcf/d NGI models 75 Bcf injection After gaining 5% last week – despite a drop Friday – the June Nymex gas futures contract on…

Weekly natural gas cash prices were mixed as continued declines in production and pockets of strong demand empowered bulls, but weakness in West Texas kept bears in that region on the prowl.   NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the May 6-10 period rose 4.0 cents to $1.425/MMBtu. Futures, meanwhile, rallied much of the week.…

Natural gas futures finished Friday on a low note yet capped a solid week overall that was built on fading production, LNG advances and sections of strong weather-driven demand. The June Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.252/MMBtu on Friday, down 4.9 cents day/day but up from the prior week’s $2.142 close. NGI’s Spot Gas…

Natural gas futures flew higher Thursday, gaining ground for the fifth time in six sessions as production continued to slide and storage excesses gradually narrowed. At A Glance: EIA prints 79 Bcf Injection Output below 96 Bcf/d Summer weather nears Following a breather the prior session – a 2.0-cent dip – the June Nymex gas…

Utilities injected 79 Bcf of natural gas into storage for the week ended May 3, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Thursday. The result was nearly in line with historical norms but lower than the median of expectations. This added to upward momentum for Nymex natural gas futures. About 30 minutes ahead of…

Price bulls, galvanized by continued production drops, powered natural gas futures close to a fifth consecutive gain on Wednesday before they fizzled in afternoon trading amid profit-taking. The June Nymex gas futures contract ultimately settled at $2.187/MMBtu, down 2.0 cents day/day. At A Glance: Output slips close to 95 Bcf/d Weather to shift in bears’…

Natural gas futures on Tuesday notched a fourth-straight day of gains – albeit barely – on maintenance-induced reductions to already lower production activity. At A Glance: Production hits May low Weather forecasts mixed LNG steadies above 12 Bcf/d Coming off a cumulative gain of more than 25 cents over the prior three sessions, the June…

Natural gas futures continued their winning ways on Monday, advancing for a third straight day amid supply curtailments, improving LNG levels and forecasts for late-May heat. At A Glance: Production hovers at 97.5 Bcf/d Feed gas volumes add strength NGI models 77 Bcf storage build After gaining more than 20 cents over the final two…

Weekly natural gas cash prices pushed upward, supported by lower production activity and forecasts for intensifying heat. Those catalysts also bolstered futures. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the April 30-May 3 period rose 15.5 cents to $1.385/MMBtu. As the trading week closed, leading gainers included Florida Gas Zone 3, up 36.0 cents to…