September Nymex pure fuel (NGU25) on Tuesday fell sharply by -0.146 (-4.94%).
Sep nat-gas costs on Tuesday plunged to a 9-month low on the nearest-futures chart. Nat-gas costs fell on forecasts for cooler US temps. Atmospheric G2 mentioned forecasts shifted cooler within the Northeast and Southeast for Aug 17-21, though forecasts trended hotter throughout the Midwest and Northeast for Aug 22-26.
One other bearish issue for nat-gas costs Tuesday was the EIA’s hike in its forecast for 2025 US nat-gas manufacturing by +0.5% to 106.44 bcf/day from July’s estimate of 105.9 bcf/day. The EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US nat-gas manufacturing by +0.7% to 106.09 from July’s 105.4 bcf/day forecast. US nat-gas manufacturing is at the moment close to a document excessive, with energetic US nat-gas rigs not too long ago posting a 2-year excessive.
Decrease-48 state dry fuel manufacturing on Tuesday was 108.6 bcf/day (+5.6% y/y), in keeping with BNEF. Decrease-48 state fuel demand on Tuesday was 78.2 bcf/day (+1.9% y/y), in keeping with BNEF. Estimated LNG internet flows to US LNG export terminals on Monday had been 15.4 bcf/day (-3.7% w/w), in keeping with BNEF.
A rise in US electrical energy output is optimistic for nat-gas demand from utility suppliers. The Edison Electrical Institute reported final Wednesday that whole US (lower-48) electrical energy output within the week ended August 2 rose +0.9% y/y to 99,367 GWh (gigawatt hours), and US electrical energy output within the 52-week interval ending August 2 rose +2.7% y/y to 4,259,351 GWh.
Final Thursday’s weekly EIA report was bullish for nat-gas costs since nat-gas inventories for the week ended August 1 rose +7 bcf, under the consensus of +12 bcf and the 5-year common of +29 bcf for the week. As of August 1, nat-gas inventories had been down -4.3% y/y, however had been +5.9% above their 5-year seasonal common, signaling enough nat-gas provides. As of August 9, fuel storage in Europe was 72% full, in comparison with the 5-year seasonal common of 79% full for this time of 12 months.
Baker Hughes reported final Friday that the variety of energetic US nat-gas drilling rigs within the week ending August 8 fell by -1 to 123 rigs, slipping from the 2-year excessive of 124 rigs posted on August 1. Up to now ten months, the variety of fuel rigs has risen from the 4-year low of 94 rigs reported in September 2024.
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