DARK SECRETS: 23 - The Real Truth

Nat-Gas Prices Give Up Early Gains as US Weather Forecasts Turn Cooler

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.068 (-3.34%). Sep nat-gas prices on Thursday gave up an early advance and fell to a new 3-month nearest futures low. Forecasts for cooler US temperatures that will reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning undercut prices....

Barchart · Aug 1, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Tumble on the Outlook for Cooler Midwest Temps

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.090 (-4.23%). Sep nat-gas prices on Wednesday closed sharply lower but remained above Tuesday's 3-month nearest futures low. Forecasts for cooler temperatures in the Midwest that will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning weighed on prices....

Barchart · Jul 31, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound as US Weather Forecasts Turn Hotter

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.090 (+4.42%). Sep nat-gas prices on Tuesday recovered from a 3-month nearest futures low and closed sharply higher. Fund short covering emerged in nat-gas futures Tuesday when the Commodity Weather Group said forecasts had shifted hotter for the middle of...

Barchart · Jul 30, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Fall Back Despite Hot US Weather

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.064 (-2.84%), giving back part of Monday's rally of +5.78%. Aug nat-gas prices on Tuesday ran into some long liquidation pressure after Monday's rally. However, nat-gas prices have continued support from hot US weather forecasts, which would boost nat-gas demand...

Barchart · Jul 23, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Sharply Higher as US Weather Forecasts Shift Warmer

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Monday closed sharply higher by +0.123 (+5.78%). Aug nat-gas prices posted sharp gains as US weather forecasts turned warmer, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. Maxar said Monday that forecasts shifted warmer for most of the US...

Barchart · Jul 22, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Close Slightly Higher as US Weather Forecasts Shift Warmer

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Friday closed up by +0.003 (+0.14%). Aug nat-gas prices posted modest gains Friday as US weather forecasts turned hotter, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Friday that weather forecasts for the central US...

Barchart · Jul 19, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Finish Sharply Higher on a Bullish EIA Storage Report

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.090 (+4.42%). Aug nat-gas prices Thursday settled sharply higher after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose less than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories rose +10 bcf, below expectations of +27 bcf and well below the five-year average for...

Barchart · Jul 18, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Plummet on a US Supply Glut

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.153 (-6.99%). Aug nat-gas prices Wednesday plummeted to a 2-1/2 month low and closed sharply lower. A glut of US nat-ga supplies continues to undercut prices, with nat-gas inventories +18.7% above their 5-year seasonal average as of July 5....

Barchart · Jul 17, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Plummet on a Glut of US Supplies

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.153 (-6.99%). Aug nat-gas prices Wednesday plummeted to a 2-1/2 month low and closed sharply lower. A glut of US nat-ga supplies continues to undercut prices, with nat-gas inventories +18.7% above their 5-year seasonal average as of July 5....

Barchart · Jul 17, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Settle Higher as European Gas Prices Jump

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.030 (+1.39%). Aug nat-gas prices settled moderately higher on Tuesday. Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures Tuesday on carryover support from a +4% rally in European nat-gas prices to a 1-week high. Weather forecasts are mixed for nat-gas, as...

Barchart · Jul 16, 2024