December Nymex pure fuel (NGZ25) on Tuesday closed up sharply by +0.227 (+5.23%).
Dec nat-gas costs rallied sharply to an 8-month nearest-futures excessive on Tuesday as forecasts for frigid US temperatures help elevated heating demand for nat-gas. Forecaster Vaisala mentioned Tuesday that the noon replace to the International Forecast System climate mannequin shifted colder within the North Rockies and within the Northeast for November 14-18. Additionally, forecasts moved colder within the central US for November 21-25.
Increased US nat-gas manufacturing is a bearish issue for costs. On October 7, the EIA raised its forecast for 2025 US nat-gas manufacturing by +0.5% to 107.14 bcf/day from September’s estimate of 106.60 bcf/day. US nat-gas manufacturing is presently close to a report excessive, with energetic US nat-gas rigs not too long ago posting a 2-year excessive.
US (lower-48) dry fuel manufacturing on Tuesday was 110.7 bcf/day (+11.7% y/y), in response to BNEF. Decrease-48 state fuel demand on Tuesday was 92.6 bcf/day (+20.1% y/y), in response to BNEF. Estimated LNG internet flows to US LNG export terminals on Tuesday have been 18.1 bcf/day (+4.1% w/w), in response to BNEF.
As a supportive issue for fuel costs, the Edison Electrical Institute reported final Wednesday that US (lower-48) electrical energy output within the week ended November 1 rose +0.05% y/y to 73,730 GWh (gigawatt hours), and US electrical energy output within the 52-week interval ending November 1 rose +2.89% y/y to 4,282,216 GWh.
Final Thursday’s weekly EIA report was impartial for nat-gas costs since nat-gas inventories for the week ended October 31 rose +33 bcf, proper available on the market consensus, however under the 5-year weekly common of +42 bcf. As of October 31, nat-gas inventories have been up +0.4% y/y and have been +4.3% above their 5-year seasonal common, signaling ample nat-gas provides. As of November 9, fuel storage in Europe was 83% full, in comparison with the 5-year seasonal common of 92% full for this time of yr.
Baker Hughes reported final Friday that the variety of energetic US nat-gas drilling rigs within the week ending November 7 rose by +3 to a 2.25-year excessive of 128 rigs. Up to now yr, the variety of fuel rigs has risen from the 4.5-year low of 94 rigs reported in September 2024.
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