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U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 7% after the EIA reported a 50 bcf storage draw, larger than the 45 bcf analysts expected. Gas flows to LNG export plants rose, and extreme cold froze some wells, cutting output.
Freeport LNG's restart timing remained uncertain.
Colder weather and rising LNG feedgas tighten U.S. supply-demand balances, pushing gas prices higher. Higher natural gas costs raise input costs for U.S. nitrogen fertilizer and ethanol producers, which feeds into feed-grain economics.
financialpost.comReutersDec 15, 2022After 221 past bullish weather events, Natural Gas moved a median +3.3% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -5.2% to +14.0%), and -0.3% 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.
