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Natural gas prices

US natural gas futures edge up on rising global gas prices
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US natural gas futures edge up on rising global gas prices

  • Front-month gas futures for July delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) rose 3.8 cents, or 1.2%, to $3.229 per million British thermal units (mmBtu).
  • US pipeline exports to Mexico averaged 6.7 bcfd so far in June, putting them on track to top May's 6.2-bcfd record.
Published 22 Jun, 2021 06:02pm
India's natural gas consumption starts to rebound in June
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India's natural gas consumption starts to rebound in June

  • "In the Indian market there was some slowdown, but the situation is not as bad as last year," Manoj Jain.
  • Due to falling local gas consumption in April and May, GAIL diverted two cargoes to international markets while Petronet deferred one cargo for delivery in June.
Published 09 Jun, 2021 06:52pm
US natgas futures slip on milder forecasts, lower demand
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US natgas futures slip on milder forecasts, lower demand

  • Traders noted that that small price decline came ahead of a federal report expected to show last week's storage build was in line with normal levels for this time of year.
  • Front-month gas futures fell 3.3 cents, or 1.1%, to $3.042 per million British thermal units.
Published 03 Jun, 2021 08:01pm
US natgas futures hold near one-week high ahead of storage report
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US natgas futures hold near one-week high ahead of storage report

  • On its first day as the front-month, gas futures for July delivery fell 2.9 cents, or 1.0%, from where the July contract closed on Wednesday to $2.998 per million British thermal units.
  • US pipeline exports to Mexico, meanwhile, averaged 6.0 bcfd so far in May, just off April's monthly record of 6.1 bcfd, Refinitiv data showed.
Published 27 May, 2021 06:39pm
US natgas futures rise to one-week high on surging global prices
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US natgas futures rise to one-week high on surging global prices

  • That US price gain came despite forecasts for milder weather and lower demand over the next two weeks than previously expected, a decline in exports and a slow but steady increase in output this month.
  • The July contract, which will soon be the front-month, gained about 3 cents to $3.00 per mmBtu.
Published 26 May, 2021 08:44pm
US natgas futures slip to 3-week low on big storage build
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US natgas futures slip to 3-week low on big storage build

  • The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said US utilities added 71 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas into storage during the week ended May 14.
  • That injection boosted stockpiles to 2.100 trillion cubic feet (tcf), or 4.0% below the five-year average of 2.187 tcf for this time of year.
Published 20 May, 2021 09:10pm
US natgas futures slip on mild weather forecast, exports decline
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US natgas futures slip on mild weather forecast, exports decline

  • Traders noted gas prices were also following oil futures lower. US crude fell more than $2 a barrel on renewed global demand concerns as coronavirus cases in Asia rise, among other things.
  • Front-month gas futures fell 4.2 cents, or 1.4%, to $2.970 per million British thermal units.
Published 19 May, 2021 08:15pm
US natgas futures steady ahead of storage report
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US natgas futures steady ahead of storage report

  • That lack of price movement came despite forecasts for cooler weather and higher heating demand over the next two weeks than previously expected.
  • Front-month gas futures remained unchanged at $2.941 per million British thermal units.
Published 06 May, 2021 07:01pm
US natgas rises to fresh 9-wk high on record exports
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US natgas rises to fresh 9-wk high on record exports

  • On its last day as the front-month, gas futures for May delivery rose 2.4 cents, or 0.8%, to $2.897 per million British thermal units.
  • That increase kept the front-month in overbought territory with a Relative Strength Index (RSI) over 70 for a third day in a row for the first time since August 2020.
Published 28 Apr, 2021 08:42pm
US natgas futures up to 7-week high on small storage build
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US natgas futures up to 7-week high on small storage build

  • The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said utilities added 38 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas into storage during the week ended April 16.
  • That was less than the 49-bcf build analysts forecast in a Reuters poll and compares with an increase of 47 bcf in the same week last year and a five-year (2016-2020) average increase of 37 bcf.
Published 22 Apr, 2021 07:52pm
US natgas futures rise to 5-week high on small storage build
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US natgas futures rise to 5-week high on small storage build

  • The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said US utilities added 61 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas into storage during the week ended April 9.
  • That is lower than the 67-bcf build analysts forecast in a Reuters poll and compares with an increase of 68 bcf in the same week last year and a five-year (2016-2020) average increase of 26 bcf.
Published 15 Apr, 2021 08:27pm
US natgas futures rise to one-week high on cooler forecasts
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US natgas futures rise to one-week high on cooler forecasts

  • Traders also noted that mild weather this week will likely cause utilities to boost injections into storage by so much that the total amount of gas in inventory will rise above the five-year (2016-2020) average for the first time since the February freeze.
  • Front-month gas futures rose 1.9 cents, or 0.8%, to $2.541 per million British thermal units.
Published 09 Apr, 2021 06:56pm
PMEX daily trading report
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PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 11.133...
Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am
US natgas futures flat as mild weather offsets record LNG exports
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US natgas futures flat as mild weather offsets record LNG exports

  • On its second to last day as the front-month, gas futures for April delivery remained unchanged at $2.568 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) .
  • Traders noted the 200-day moving average has become a strong price floor or technical level of support. The front-month has not settled below the 200-day since September 2020.
Published 26 Mar, 2021 08:16pm