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US Gulf Heatwave To Support Natgas Demand Until End Aug

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The current heatwave in east Texas and the US Gulf is now forecast to persist through late August supporting natural gas demand for power generation according to S&P Commodity Insights.

  • Since late July, strong gas demand in the South Central region has prompted large withdrawals from gas storage totaling 57 Bcf through the week ending 11 August. Supply-demand fundamentals in the region are expected to tighten with forecasts suggesting a prolonged heatwave period.
  • According to a short-term forecast from S&P Global, the EIA will likely report another withdrawal of 4 Bcf from South Central inventory in the week to 18 August with the possibility of additional withdrawals into late August.
  • Through the end of August, Texas power burn should average nearly 7.6 Bcf/d, just 5%-6% below the month-to-date average. In the Southeast, generator demand will average a robust 14.1 Bcf/d through the end of this month.
  • Domestic gas consumption in the US stood at 71.52-77.6Bcf/d, well above the five-year average, according to Bloomberg.




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