Natural Gas Prices Drop Despite Bigger Supply Drawdown

Natural gas prices also disappointed to capitalize on a major snowstorm – nor’easter – directing the northeast part of the US that could spillover south. It had been considered that natural gas would keep the momentum with these improvements. However, investors may have taken advantage of the larger prices and sold the gains.

January natural gas futures fell $0.039, or 1.46%, to $2.638 per million British thermal units (BTU) at 16:16 GMT on Thursday. The energy commodity is on course for a weekly increase of around 2.5%, bringing its year-to-date rally to over 21%.

As stated by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Domestic stockpiles of natural gas declined by 122 billion cubic feet for the week closing December 11. The market had penciled in a slump of 121 billion cubic feet. In sum, supplies hold at 3.726 trillion cubic feet, up 284 billion cubic feet from the identical time a year ago. They are also 243 billion cubic feet over the five-year standard.

With the weekly supply report out of the space, investors will be concentrating on cold weather that could close as much as two inches per hour in some areas of the northeast. It is likely that roughly 60 million people were under a winter storm alert or advisory, extending from Georgia to Maine. New York City, for instance, could undergo its most significant snowfall in four years.

Natural gas demand would improve in mature markets

Should this be the start of seasonal temperatures, the natural gas market could undergo a short-term boost to improve energy requirements

With more people staying home due to the epidemic, heating expenditure could score even more on US inventories’ weekly drawdown.

In its monthly forecast report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) calculated that natural gas demand would improve. In mature markets and expand in developing markets because of lower prices. As stated by researchers, the problem is that it could be challenging for the industry. To improve due to 75 billion cubic meters of wasted yearly demand.

In different energy commodities, January West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures hit up $0.32, or 0.67%, to $48.14 a barrel. February Brent crude futures surged $0.20, or 0.41%, to $51.29 a barrel. January gasoline futures raised $0.0166, or 1.22%, to $1.3694 per gallon. January heating oil futures are bound up to $0.0127, or 0.86%, to $1.4906 a gallon.