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NATGAS: Henry Hub Rallies with Cold Temperature Forecast for Eastern US

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Henry Hub has rallied again due to cold weather expected for eastern and central regions of the US, but front month remains below the high of $3.563/mmbtu seen last week.

  • Lower 48 natural gas demand is near normal at 82.6bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg. Lower 48 is expected to see a drop in average temperatures into the end of the month but could recover during the second week of the outlook.  The NOAA 6-14 day forecast shows below normal on the east coast but above normal on the west.
  • US LNG export terminal feedgas supply is estimated at 13.57bcf/d today, BNEF shows and marginally above the average from the previous week.
  • US domestic natural gas production is estimated at the highest since August at 103.8bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg, compared to an average of 102.9bcf/d over the previous week.
  • Export flows to Mexico are estimated at 6.0bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg.
  • Nymex Henry Hub daily aggregate traded futures volume was 782k on Nov. 22.
    • US Natgas DEC 24 up 6.4% at 3.33$/mmbtu
    • US Natgas JAN 25 up 5.8% at 3.48$/mmbtu
    • US Natgas NOV 25 up 1.2% at 3.67$/mmbtu
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Henry Hub has rallied again due to cold weather expected for eastern and central regions of the US, but front month remains below the high of $3.563/mmbtu seen last week.

  • Lower 48 natural gas demand is near normal at 82.6bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg. Lower 48 is expected to see a drop in average temperatures into the end of the month but could recover during the second week of the outlook.  The NOAA 6-14 day forecast shows below normal on the east coast but above normal on the west.
  • US LNG export terminal feedgas supply is estimated at 13.57bcf/d today, BNEF shows and marginally above the average from the previous week.
  • US domestic natural gas production is estimated at the highest since August at 103.8bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg, compared to an average of 102.9bcf/d over the previous week.
  • Export flows to Mexico are estimated at 6.0bcf/d today, according to Bloomberg.
  • Nymex Henry Hub daily aggregate traded futures volume was 782k on Nov. 22.
    • US Natgas DEC 24 up 6.4% at 3.33$/mmbtu
    • US Natgas JAN 25 up 5.8% at 3.48$/mmbtu
    • US Natgas NOV 25 up 1.2% at 3.67$/mmbtu