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August natural gas futures rose after the EIA reported a 65 Bcf storage injection for the week ending June 26, below the average analyst estimate of about 78 Bcf. The build matched the five-year average and followed a 120 Bcf build the prior week.
A smaller-than-expected storage build signals tighter supply and stronger cooling demand, which pushes prices higher. The surprise against consensus is what drove the move.
naturalgasintel.comKevin DobbsJul 2, 2020After 74 past bullish report events, Natural Gas moved a median +1.3% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -4.0% to +11.3%), and +2.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
A 65 Bcf storage injection, well below the ~78 Bcf expected, signaled a tighter balance and lifted August futures early in the 5-day window ending 2020-07-06.
