
Natural gas futures fell about 4% below $3 per MMBtu after an EIA report showed a 206 Bcf storage drawdown for the week ending December 29, smaller than the 221 Bcf analysts expected. Total stocks stood at 3.126 trillion cubic feet, below the year-earlier level and the five-year average.
A smaller-than-expected draw signals looser supply than the market anticipated, which pressured prices lower. Stocks still sit below the five-year average, so the sell-off may be limited if cold persists.
Na 62 eerdere neerwaarts rapport-gebeurtenissen bewoog Aardgas zich mediaan -3,0% over 5 sessies (42% hoger; middelste helft -7,6% tot +4,6%), en -0,5% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.
A 206 Bcf storage draw, smaller than the 221 Bcf expected, was a bearish surprise that drove the Jan 4 futures selloff.