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US Henry Hub Steady After Rally on Cold Weather Forecast

NATGAS

US Henry Hub is trading just below the previous close level after seeing a strong rally up from below 2$/mmbtu since late last week due to cold weather in the US and rising LNG exports.

    • US Natgas MAY 23 down -0.6% at 2.26$/mmbtu
  • Front month has risen from a low of 1.957$/mmbtu on Friday despite production staying strong and healthy storage levels.
  • The latest two week NOAA forecast shows cold weather in central and eastern areas although is showing warmer in the west than suggested on the forecast yesterday. Domestic demand is today near normal levels at 70.0bcf/d.
  • Natural gas production was steady at 100 bcf/d yesterday. The latest EIA Drilling Report forecast shows US shale gas output up to 97.167bcf/d in May from 96.622bcf/d originally forecast for April.
  • Flows to LNG export terminals are today estimated slightly lower at 14.35bcf/d according to Bloomberg due to a 0.4bcf/d drop in supply to Sabine Pass.
  • Export flows to Mexico are today estimated at 5.3bcf/d.

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