Kevin Dobbs

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…

Natural gas futures forged ahead on Friday, building on the strong gains of the prior session as production held at lighter levels and forecasters continued to call for a hot summer ahead. At A Glance: Production below 99 Bcf/d Heat looms for late May Mixed views on inventories After gaining 10.3 cents on Thursday, the…

Natural gas futures on Thursday snapped a two-day losing streak, bolstered by a bullish storage print, lower production and forecasts for strong summer heat. At A Glance: EIA prints 59 Bcf injection Hotter temperatures ahead Output hovers at 97.6 Bcf/d The June Nymex gas futures contract rallied 10.3 cents day/day and settled at $2.035/MMBtu. After…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported an injection of 59 Bcf natural gas into storage for the week ended April 26. The result came close to expectations but was notably below historical averages. The print reflected lighter production volumes and supported upward momentum for Nymex natural gas futures. Ahead of the 10:30…

Natural gas futures extended losses on Wednesday as forecasts pointed to benign conditions and LNG demand proved soft, offsetting continued light production estimates and expectations for a seasonally bullish storage print. At A Glance: Unsupportive weather outlook Production hovers near 97 Bcf/d NGI models 56 Bcf storage build Coming off a 3.9-cent decline the prior…

Nobody is questioning the downward direction of natural gas production over the past two months, a trend hastened by soft demand during a mild winter that put prices persistently near four-year lows. Major exploration and production (E&P) companies, including Chesapeake Energy Corp. and EQT Corp., announced curtailments to activity during the first quarter – cutbacks…

Supplies of natural gas in storage are stout everywhere, but East region inventories are closer to historical norms than any other section of the Lower 48. Should the densely populated Northeast sizzle amid scorching temperatures as forecast this summer, utilities in the heavy-gas consuming corner of the country could burn through more gas in the…