January 21, 2025 17:59 GMT
NATGAS: Henry Hub Plunges
NATGAS
Henry Hub has dropped by around 5% on the day despite blizzard conditions hitting the USGC. The sell-off comes as freezing weather over the long-weekend failed to significantly curb gas output, while forecasts expect temperatures to rise and thus cut heating demand next week.
- US Natgas FEB 25 down 5% at 3.75$/mmbtu
- US Natgas MAR 25 down 3.7% at 3.35$/mmbtu
- President Donald Trump issued an order on Monday for the U.S. to resume processing export permit applications for new LNG projects, reversing the pause put in place by Biden.
- Lower 48 natural gas demand holds at the highest since January 2024 at 136.75bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg. Current cold
- lower 48 temperatures are forecast to gradually recover back to near normal into next week and possible slightly above in early February.
- US domestic natural gas production is estimated down to 101.4bcf/d yesterday, according to Bloomberg, with output falling during the cold weather. Output reached a recent high of 104.8bcf/d on Jan. 17.
- US LNG export terminal feedgas has fallen to 13.07bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg driven by a drop in Cove Point and Cameron feedgas and Elba Island flows back into the local grid so far this week.
- Export flows to Mexico are up to 6.35bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg.
- A Reuters survey indicates that US gas stocks drew by 240 bcf last week.
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