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Henry Hub Down but Rebounds from Earlier Low

NATURAL GAS

Henry Hub remains down compared to the previous close but has regained some ground after falling to an intraday low of $2.767/MMBtu, following a larger than expected build in US stockpiles. Prices had been trading higher earlier in the day amid an expected draw in stocks.

  • US Natgas JAN 24 down -0.3% at 2.8$/mmbtu
  • US Natgas JUN 24 down -0.4% at 2.8$/mmbtu
  • The EIA weekly gas inventories for the week ending 24 Nov showed a net build of +10bcf compared to the expectation for a draw of -5bcf according to a Bloomberg survey and the seasonal normal draw of -41bcf.
  • The total US inventories remain well above season normal levels at 3,836bcf compared to the average of 3,542bcf.
  • Adding further downside are weaker Feedgas flows to US LNG export terminals today, estimated down to 13.65bcf/d according to Bloomberg with a 0.9bcf/d drop in Sabine Pass supplies from yesterday.
  • Feedgas flows to the Sabine Pass LNG terminal, the largest in the USA, have fallen for the second time in a week, with the drop indicating at least one train could be down, according to Bloomberg.
  • US lower 48 natural gas demand has today declined again to 91.4bcf/d according to Bloomberg from the peak of 107.8bcf/d on Nov 28.
  • Domestic natural gas production was yesterday around 105.1bcf/d compared to the record high of 106.5bcf/d on Nov 27

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