
March Nymex natural gas closed up 2.18% and reached a 2.5-week high as forecasts shifted colder for much of the continental US for February 16-20. Inventories as of January 31 were 4.4% below the five-year average, the lowest in over two years.
Lower-48 demand rose 28.1% year over year.
Colder forecasts and tight inventories support heating demand and keep gas prices firm, raising energy costs for feed processors.
Setelah 221 peristiwa cuaca bullish sebelumnya, Gas Alam bergerak median +3,3% selama 5 sesi (61% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -5,2% sampai +14,0%), dan -0,3% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.
Colder forecasts for Feb 16-20 and inventories 4.4% below average supported prices at the start of the move, though it is a smaller 2% gain.