September 13, 2024 16:56 GMT
NATGAS: Henry Hub Falling Back on Day
NATGAS
Henry Hub is losing ground today, erasing earlier gains. However, front month is set for a net weekly gain supported by a drop in domestic production as Hurricane Francine arrived on Wednesday and with another week of low storage injection rates.
- US Natgas OCT 24 down 2.3% at 2.3$/mmbtu
- US Natgas MAR 25 down 1.6% at 2.89$/mmbtu
- The EIA weekly gas inventories for the week ending Sep. 6 showed another below expected injection of 40bcf compared to the seasonal normal injection of about 67 bcf. Total US storage inventories are now 3,387bcf, holding a surplus of 296bcf above the previous five-year average.
- US domestic natural gas production was steady on the day at 100.1bcf/d yesterday, according to Bloomberg, compared to an average of 101.8bcf/d in the first week of September before the arrival of Francine.
- Gas flows to the seven operational US LNG export plants has remained relatively unchanged since Wednesday at 11.87bcf/d today, according to BNEF. Supply to Cameron LNG is still below half normal levels after dropping earlier this week ahead of Hurricane Francine.
- Domestic natural gas demand is today estimate at 71.6bcf/d, according to Bloomberg, compared to an average of 72.5bcf/d over the previous week. The NOAA 6–14-day forecast is relatively unchanged on the day with above normal expected in central and eastern areas and below normal temperatures forecast for the west.
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