Tuesday, December 10th saw the front month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $3.088, down $0.094 compared to Monday’s closing price of $3.182. Recording the intraday low of $3.069 ahead of 9:15AM, steady production and forecasts for weakening demand directed prices lower overnight. Bullish traders put up a fight as the session drew on, directing prices to an intraday high of $3.189 at 1:55PM. January closed lower on Tuesday at $3.163.
The EIA Natural Gas Storage Report published last Thursday showed a 30 BCF withdrawal from storage for the week ended November 22 – in line the market estimate of a 35 BCF injection. Total working gas in storage was reported as 3,939 BCF; 4.9% above this time last year and 7.8% above the five-year average.
As of 7:10AM this morning in Globex, WTI Crude was up $1.00; Natural Gas was up $0.098; Heating Oil was up $0.022, and Gasoline was up $0.026.
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