August 15, 2024 17:47 GMT
Henry Hub Continues Trading Higher
NATGAS
Henry Hub has pared some gains but continues trading higher on the day after EIA data showed the first summer draw in gas inventories in eight years.
- US Natgas SEP 24 up 0.7% at 2.24$/mmbtu
- US Natgas FEB 25 down 0.1% at 3.41$/mmbtu
- The EIA weekly gas inventories for the week ending Aug. 9 showed a draw of 6 bcf compared to the expectation for an injection of 3 bcf according to a Bloomberg survey and the seasonal normal injection of about 39 bcf.
- US storage inventories however still hold a robust surplus of 375 bcf, although it has shrunk in 12 of the last 13 weeks.
- Total stocks are now at 3,264 bcf compared to the previous five-year average of 2,889 bcf.
- US LNG export terminal feedgas flows recover further to 12.74bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg.
- US domestic natural gas production was relatively unchanged again at 101.5bcf/d yesterday according to Bloomberg.
- Domestic natural gas demand is today up to 77.0bcf/d and near the upper end of the previous five-year range, according to Bloomberg.
- The lower 48 weather forecast shows temperatures easing slightly lower over the coming week before rising again later in the month.
- Export flows to Mexico are today slightly lower to 6.82bcf/d according to Bloomberg.
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