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Natural gas prices slipped lower in May bidweek trading as the month’s expected uptick in cooling demand was upstaged by hefty inventory levels and recent bumpy performances by Gulf Coast LNG terminals. NGI’s May Bidweek National Avg. fell 7.0 cents month/month to $1.240/MMBtu. Trading for the latest bidweek period spanned April 24, 25 and 26…

Facing bearish headwinds from mild weather, weak physical market pricing and stubbornly elevated storage inventories, natural gas futures were retreating through midday trading Wednesday.  Here’s the latest: June Nymex futures off 5.6 cents to $1.935/MMBtu as of 2:10 p.m. ET Market expectations coalescing around a slightly lighter-than-average injection Thursday This week’s U.S. Energy Information Administration…

With LNG demand weakness countering a retreat in domestic production in updated estimates, natural gas futures continued to slide in early trading Wednesday. Coming off a 3.9-cent sell-off in Tuesday’s session, the June Nymex contract was down another 6.2 cents to $1.929/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. Wood Mackenzie estimates put first-of-month production at 97.1…

Natural gas futures gave up early gains on Tuesday, trading down more than 13 cents from the day’s high as doubts about Freeport LNG’s recovery lingered and markets braced for bearish monetary policy news Wednesday. At A Glance: Freeport ramps to 38% capacity Production falls to 96.9 Bcf/d Northeast leads cash gains The June Nymex…

Uncertainty around demand at the Freeport LNG terminal had natural gas traders on a bumpy ride through midday Tuesday. Modest gains earlier in the session gave way to a steep sell-off shortly before lunchtime on the East Coast. Here’s the latest: June Nymex futures off 4.2 cents to $1.988/MMBtu as of 2:11 p.m. ET Front…

Natural gas futures were trading higher at the front of the curve early Tuesday as updated estimates offered further evidence of declining springtime production volumes. Coming off a 10.7-cent rally on Monday, the June Nymex contract was up 1.3 cents to $2.043/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET. Estimates from Wood Mackenzie as of early Tuesday…

Natural gas futures pushed higher on Monday, boosted by a full restart of Freeport LNG’s third train, supply interruptions in the Permian Basin and expectations for a below-average storage injection. At A Glance: June takes over as front month Freeport restarts third train NGI models 56 Bcf injection The June Nymex contract settled 10.7 cents…

Venture Global LNG Inc. is looking to import at least three liquefied natural gas cargoes to aid in commissioning of Plaquemines LNG, according to a Department of Energy (DOE) filing.

With recovering flows to the Freeport LNG terminal bringing out the bulls, natural gas futures were rallying through midday trading Monday. Spot prices were climbing off the lows recorded for delivery over the weekend. Here’s the latest: June Nymex futures up 9.3 cents to $2.016/MMBtu as of 1:58 p.m. ET With slow stochastics “in extreme…