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Henry Hub Holds Gains on 223 bcf Stock Draw

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Henry Hub is holding previous gains and has shown no clear direction following the release of this week’s EIA storage data which came in above average but below expectation draw.

  • US Natgas FEB 25 up 0.6% at 3.99$/mmbtu
  • US Natgas MAR 25 up 0.6% at 3.53$/mmbtu
  • The EIA weekly gas inventories for the week ending Jan. 17 showed a slightly below expectation but well above-average withdrawal of 223 bcf. The seasonal five-year average shows a net withdrawal of around 167bcf.
  • Total stocks are down to 2,892 bcf and 57bcf below levels seen a year ago and just 21bcf above the previous five-year average of 2,871bcf.
  • Survey forecasts prior to data: -252 bcf (bbg), -240 bcf (Reuters), -251 bcf (WSJ)
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Henry Hub is holding previous gains and has shown no clear direction following the release of this week’s EIA storage data which came in above average but below expectation draw.

  • US Natgas FEB 25 up 0.6% at 3.99$/mmbtu
  • US Natgas MAR 25 up 0.6% at 3.53$/mmbtu
  • The EIA weekly gas inventories for the week ending Jan. 17 showed a slightly below expectation but well above-average withdrawal of 223 bcf. The seasonal five-year average shows a net withdrawal of around 167bcf.
  • Total stocks are down to 2,892 bcf and 57bcf below levels seen a year ago and just 21bcf above the previous five-year average of 2,871bcf.
  • Survey forecasts prior to data: -252 bcf (bbg), -240 bcf (Reuters), -251 bcf (WSJ)