
U.S. natural gas futures jumped almost 6% on September 24 after the EIA reported a 66 bcf storage injection for the week ended September 18, well below the 78 bcf analyst forecast. Output declined and LNG exports rose, and front-month futures settled at $2.248/MMBtu.
A storage build smaller than expected tightens the supply cushion heading into winter, supporting higher gas prices and input costs for feed producers.
After 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.
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