Natural gas prices traded lower as profit-taking set in and traders priced in warmer February conditions and fewer freeze-offs than expected. February gas settled 19.2 cents lower at $3.756.
Feedgas flows were disrupted by an offline Freeport LNG terminal before resuming, and a record storage draw was expected.
Feedgas disruptions at LNG terminals shift gas between domestic and export use, affecting energy costs for processors. Expectations of a record storage draw are supportive, but warmer forecasts limit upside for feed-related energy costs.
Nach 15 vergangenen Ereignisse (neutral, Wetter) bewegte sich Erdgas im Median über 5 Handelstage um -5,0 % (27% höher; mittlere Hälfte -11,3 % bis -0,9 %) und über 20 Handelstage um +4,6 %.
Veränderungen des Benchmarks jedes Rohstoffs seit dem letzten Schluss vor dem Ereignis. Historische Werte bündeln frühere Ereignisse derselben Art; sie beschreiben, was passiert ist, nicht was passieren wird. Keine Anlageberatung.
Profit-taking and warmer February expectations with fewer freeze-offs than feared pushed February gas down 19 cents to $3.756.