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NATGAS: Henry Hub Holding Gains

NATGAS

Henry Hub prices are regaining much of the ground lost yesterday, although have receded from the intraday high of $2.258/MMBtu. The market is weighing the risk to LNG export flows and location of landfall of Tropical Storm Francine in the US Gulf.

  • US Natgas OCT 24 up 2.2% at 2.22$/mmbtu
  • US Natgas MAR 25 down 0.8% at 2.88$/mmbtu
  • The storm is expected to make landfall on Wednesday in Louisiana as a category 2 hurricane. Cameron LNG feedgas dropped about 41% on Monday evening according to Bloomberg data. Freeport LNG said it had begun storm preparations at its Texas plant without providing details.
  • Total US LNG export terminal feedgas flows are today down to 12.87bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg.
  • Domestic natural gas demand edged up to 71.4bcf/d today to remains above the previous five-year seasonal average of around 68bcf/d. The forecast for temperatures on the US west coast has turned colder with NOAA showing below normal throughout the 6-14 day outlook.  Central and eastern areas are however holding onto above normal temperatures.
  • US domestic natural gas production was relatively unchanged on the day at 101.6bcf/d yesterday, according to Bloomberg, compared to an average of 101.8bcf/d so far in September and an average of 102.5bcf/d in August.
  • Export flows to Mexico are today estimated up to 7.2bcf/d, according to Bloomberg.

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