May 20, 2024 12:20 GMT
Henry Hub Extends Rally Despite Curtailed LNG Feedgas
NATGAS
Henry Hub front month is maintaining the trend higher this month to the highest since late January driven by concern for US production and despite ongoing disruption to US LNG export terminal feedgas flows.
- US Natgas JUN 24 up 1.9% at 2.68$/mmbtu
- US Natgas NOV 24 up 0.7% at 3.18$/mmbtu
- US Natgas MAY 25 up 0.6% at 3.11$/mmbtu
- US terminal feedgas flows are at 12.34bcf/d today according to Bloomberg. Flows to Sabine Pass and Cameron are still curtailed while Corpus Christi supply has also dropped by around 0.55bcf/d today.
- US domestic natural gas production is today estimated at 99.9bcf/d according to Bloomberg. Production has averaged 99.9bcf/d so far in May and was 99.6bcf/d in April compared to around 101bcf/d this time last year.
- Domestic natural gas demand has edged slightly higher today up to 67.9bcf/d according to Bloomberg. The weather forecast is relatively unchanged since last week in the 6-10 day period although northern areas have moved warmer and back toward normal in the 8-14 day period according to NOAA.
- Export flows to Mexico are today at 6.55bcf/d today according to Bloomberg.
- Nymex Henry Hub daily aggregate traded futures volume remained high up at 610k on May 17.
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