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NATGAS: Henry Hub Edges Higher After Pull Back Yesterday

NATGAS

Henry Hub is edging higher after a small storage build yesterday amid strong domestic production and high demand but with a cooler weather forecast.

  • The EIA weekly gas inventories for the week ending July 26 showed a smaller than expected injection of 18bcf compared to the seasonal normal injection of about 34bcf. US storage inventories however still hold a strong surplus of 441bcf compared to the previous five year average of 2,808bcf.
  • US domestic natural gas production was yesterday estimated at 103.6bcf/d after rising to the highest since February at 104.3bcf/d on July 31, according to Bloomberg.
  • Domestic lower 48 natural gas demand has risen to the highest since March at 84.4bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg amid hot weather across the US. The latest 6-14 day NOAA forecast is however slightly cooler with temperatures in northern areas dropping back below normal.
  • US LNG export terminal feedgas flows are today at 13.13bcf/d according to Bloomberg with a 0.65bcf/d recovery in Sabine Pass supply after a dip lower yesterday.
  • Export flows to Mexico were yesterday at 6.55bcf/d according to Bloomberg.
  • Nymex Henry Hub daily aggregate traded futures volume rose yesterday to 503k.
    • US Natgas SEP 24 up 0.8% at 1.98$/mmbtu
    • US Natgas FEB 25 up 0.4% at 3.28$/mmbtu
    • US Natgas AUG 25 down 0% at 3.18$/mmbtu

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