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'Heavy' Market Consolidating, Analyst Says; December Gas Called 4 Cents Lower

December natural gas is set to open 4 cents lower Thursday morning at $4.15 as traders see the market within a consolidation range. Market watchers were also given an extra day to hone inventory estimates. Overnight oil markets continued to sink. Read More

Strong New England, Mid-Atlantic Keeps NatGas Movin' On Up; Futures Retreat

As the flow of cold arctic air meandered its way into the US next-day gas prices surged at points which hadn't been hit with the cold's paralyzing effects. Multi-dollar gains were seen at New England points, but broad overall gains were able to offset weakness in the Midwest and Marcellus. The overall market gain was 14 cents to an average of $4.28, but if the titanic moves in a handful of New England points are factored out, the figure comes in at about a 6-cent gain nationally. Read More

Weather Forecasts Tweaked; December NatGas Seen 6 Cents Lower

December natural gas is expected to open 6 cents lower Wednesday morning at $4.19 as traders mull the possibility of a jet stream moderation to the current pattern of intense cold. Overnight oil markets weakened. Read More

Midwest, Great Lakes NatGas Points Gain As Cold Settles In; Futures Volatile But Steady

Physical gas prices for Wednesday delivery held firm overall in Tuesday's trading. Gains in the Midwest, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic and Marcellus were able to counter weakness in the Gulf, West Texas and the San Juan Basin and California. Nationally spot prices gained a penny to average $4.14. Read More

Cash Gives Up a Few Pennies, But Futures Make It Nine Straight Higher

Spot gas prices for weekend and Monday delivery slipped lower in Friday's trading from Thursday's meteoric 24-cent rise. Although traders are bracing for super-sized cold by the middle of next week, near-term outlooks at major population centers were expected to be normal by Monday. Read More

Eastern Weather-Driven Gains Lift Gas Market; Futures Make It Three Straight in the Black

Physical gas traders Thursday didn't have to anticipate the Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage figures to initiate their buying... Read More

More Gas Generation, Low Gas Prices in PGE's Future, CEO Says

Portland General Electric (PGE) has more than a billion dollars worth of new generation coming to fruition in the next two years, and $750 million is tied up in two new natural gas-fired plants, according to PGE CEO Jim Piro. Read More

B&V Survey Finds NatGas and Power Increasingly Linked

The thirst for natural gas among power generators is predicted to see "material" increases by 2020, according to a survey of energy industry participants... Read More

Analysts See Equal Up/Down Risk, Yet November NatGas Called 4 Cents Lower

November natural gas is set to open 4 cents lower Friday morning at $3.58 as traders note little change in mild weather forecasts and increased production is expected to make up for an expected storage deficit relative to last year. Overnight oil markets retreated. Read More

Mid-Atlantic Gains Balance New England Losses; Futures Slide Ahead Of Storage Stats

Next-day prices for physical gas traded Wednesday moved little as hefty losses in New England were largely balanced by gains in the Mid-Atlantic, Marcellus, and Gulf. Great Lakes and Rockies prices were mostly mixed, but California locations were higher. Read More