
Natural gas futures settled at $3.618/mmBtu on Friday, lower for the week after failing to hold an early spike above $4. Warmer-than-normal mid-January forecasts reduced expected heating demand, while a 38 Bcf storage withdrawal came in below expectations.
Record LNG feedgas flows and high production limited upside.
Weaker heating demand and a looser storage balance outweigh strong LNG export demand in the near term. Prices stay vulnerable until weather turns colder.
Tras 104 eventos bajista de clima pasados, Gas natural se movió una mediana de -7,8 % en 5 sesiones (22% al alza; mitad central entre -14,8 % y -0,8 %), y -3,3 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
Prices failed to hold an early spike above $4 as mild mid-January forecasts and a bearish storage draw weighed, with high production limiting upside.