US natgas prices climb 2% to 2-week high on lower output, soaring global gas prices
Adds latest prices and rig count in Pennsylvania
By Scott DiSavino
Oct 25 (Reuters) -U.S. natural gas futures climbed about2% to a two-week high onFriday on lower output so far this month and a jump in global gas prices that could boost demand for more U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
Earlier in the session, U.S. gas futures were down onforecasts for mild weather through early November that should keep U.S. heatingdemand low and allow utilities to inject more gas into U.S. storagethan is usual for this time of year.
Front-month gas futures NGc1 for November delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 3.8 cents, or 1.5%, to settle at $2.560 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), their highest close since Oct. 11 for a second day in a row.That put the front-month up about 13% this week after it fell about 22% over the prior three weeks.
Analysts projected utilities were on track to inject more gas into storage this week than normal for a second week in a row for the first time since October 2023. EIA/GAS NGAS/POLL
Prior to last week, injections had been smaller than usual for 14 weeks in a row because many producers so far this year have reduced drilling activities after average spot monthly prices at the U.S. Henry Hub NG-W-HH-SNL benchmark in Louisiana fell to a 32-year low in March. Prices have remained relatively low since then. NGAS/POLL HH/GAS
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Financial group LSEG said average gas output in the Lower 48 U.S. states slipped to 101.5 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) so far in October, down from 101.8 bcfd in September. That compares with a record 105.5 bcfd in December 2023.
With so many firms curtailing drilling activities, analysts have projected that averageoutput in calendar 2024 willdecline for the first time since 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic cut demand for the fuel.
The reduction in drilling activities was clear inPennsylvania where drillers this week cut the number of rigs operating by one to a total of just 12, the lowest since July 2007, according to data from energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O.
Meteorologistsprojected the weather in the Lower 48 states would remain warmer than normal through at least Nov. 9. But even warmer than normal weather in early November is cooler than warmer than normal weather in late October.
So, with seasonally cooler weather coming, LSEG forecast average gas demand in the Lower 48, including exports, would rise from 95.4 bcfd this week to 99.2 bcfd next week and 102.4 bcfd in two weeks.
The amount of gas flowing to the seven big U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants rose to an average of 13.0 bcfd so far in October, up from 12.7 bcfd in September. That compares with a monthly record high of 14.7 bcfd in December 2023.
Analysts have noted that overall LNG feedgas will likely remain below record levels for at least a couple more weeks while some firms conduct maintenance on their plants in Louisiana, including Cheniere Energy LNG.N at Sabine and Cameron LNG at Cameron.
The U.S. became the world's biggest LNG supplier in 2023, ahead of recent leaders Australia and Qatar, as much higher global prices feed demand for more exports due in part to supply disruptions and sanctions linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Gas prices climbed to a 10-month high near $14 per mmBtu at the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) benchmark in Europe TRNLTTFMc1 and a six-week high also near $14 at the Japan Korea Marker (JKM) benchmark in Asia JKMc1. NG/EU
Week ended Oct 25 Forecast | Week ended Oct 18 Actual | Year ago Oct 25 | Five-year average Oct 25 | ||
U.S. weekly natgas storage change (bcf): | +76 | +80 | +77 | +67 | |
U.S. total natgas in storage (bcf): | 3,861 | 3,785 | 3,756 | 3,685 | |
U.S. total storage versus 5-year average | 4.8% | 4.6% | |||
Global Gas Benchmark Futures ($ per mmBtu) | Current Day | Prior Day | This Month Last Year | Prior Year Average 2023 | Five-Year Average (2018-2022) |
Henry Hub NGc1 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 3.15 | 2.66 | 3.60 |
Title Transfer Facility (TTF) TRNLTTFMc1 | 13.54 | 13.38 | 14.55 | 13.04 | 14.39 |
Japan Korea Marker (JKM) JKMc1 | 13.72 | 13.60 | 16.30 | 14.39 | 14.31 |
LSEG Heating (HDD), Cooling (CDD) and Total (TDD) Degree Days | |||||
Two-Week Total Forecast | Current Day | Prior Day | Prior Year | 10-Year Norm | 30-Year Norm |
U.S. GFS HDDs | 146 | 148 | 127 | 174 | 208 |
U.S. GFS CDDs | 39 | 41 | 39 | 32 | 22 |
U.S. GFS TDDs | 185 | 189 | 166 | 206 | 230 |
LSEG U.S. Weekly GFS Supply and Demand Forecasts | |||||
Prior Week | Current Week | Next Week | This Week Last Year | Five-Year (2019-2023) Average For Month | |
U.S. Supply (bcfd) | |||||
U.S. Lower 48 Dry Production | 101.7 | 101.7 | 101.3 | 104.0 | 96.8 |
U.S. Imports from Canada | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.4 | N/A | 7.1 |
U.S. LNG Imports | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Total U.S. Supply | 109.9 | 109.5 | 108.7 | N/A | 103.9 |
U.S. Demand (bcfd) | |||||
U.S. Exports to Canada | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | N/A | 2.3 |
U.S. Exports to Mexico | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.9 | N/A | 5.9 |
U.S. LNG Exports | 13.6 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 10.0 |
U.S. Commercial | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
U.S. Residential | 7.6 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
U.S. Power Plant | 31.4 | 31.7 | 31.9 | 31.8 | 30.9 |
U.S. Industrial | 22.7 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 22.1 | 22.3 |
U.S. Plant Fuel | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
U.S. Pipe Distribution | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
U.S. Vehicle Fuel | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Total U.S. Consumption | 75.6 | 74.5 | 77.9 | 75.0 | 74.5 |
Total U.S. Demand | 97.6 | 95.4 | 99.2 | N/A | 92.7 |
N/A is Not Available | |||||
U.S. Northwest River Forecast Center (NWRFC) at The Dalles Dam | 2025 Current Day % of Normal Forecast | 2025 Prior Day % of Normal Forecast | 2024 % of Normal Actual | 2023 % of Normal Actual | 2022 % of Normal Actual |
Apr-Sep | 96 | 95 | 74 | 83 | 107 |
Jan-Jul | 90 | 89 | 76 | 77 | 102 |
Oct-Sep | 91 | 90 | 77 | 76 | 103 |
U.S. weekly power generation percent by fuel - EIA | |||||
Week ended Oct 25 | Week ended Oct 18 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
Wind | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Solar | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Hydro | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Other | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Petroleum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Natural Gas | 42 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 37 |
Coal | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
Nuclear | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
SNL U.S. Natural Gas Next-Day Prices ($ per mmBtu) | |||||
Hub | Current Day | Prior Day | |||
Henry Hub NG-W-HH-SNL | 2.04 | 1.90 | |||
Transco Z6 New York NG-CG-NY-SNL | 1.92 | 1.83 | |||
PG&E Citygate NG-CG-PGE-SNL | 3.19 | 3.05 | |||
Eastern Gas (old Dominion South) NG-PCN-APP-SNL | 1.79 | 1.72 | |||
Chicago Citygate NG-CG-CH-SNL | 1.93 | 1.82 | |||
Algonquin Citygate NG-CG-BS-SNL | 1.97 | 1.92 | |||
SoCal Citygate NG-SCL-CGT-SNL | 2.22 | 2.42 | |||
Waha Hub NG-WAH-WTX-SNL | -0.04 | 0.04 | |||
AECO NG-ASH-ALB-SNL | 0.58 | 0.90 | |||
SNL U.S. Power Next-Day Prices ($ per megawatt-hour) | |||||
Hub | Current Day | Prior Day | |||
New England EL-PK-NPMS-SNL | 40.75 | 40.75 | |||
PJM West EL-PK-PJMW-SNL | 41.50 | 43.00 | |||
Ercot North EL-PK-ERTN-SNL | 50.75 | 17.25 | |||
Mid C EL-PK-MIDC-SNL | 57.75 | 55.00 | |||
Palo Verde EL-PK-PLVD-SNL | 28.00 | 25.75 | |||
SP-15 EL-PK-SP15-SNL | 36.00 | 36.00 |
Reporting by Scott DiSavino; Editing by Nick Zieminski and Leslie Adler
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For graphics on Baker Hughes rig counts, see: http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/15/rigcount/index.html
For next-day SNL U.S. gas prices, see: 0#SNL-NG
For next-day SNL U.S. power prices, see: 0#SNL-PWR
For U.S. natgas price and storage polls, see: NGAS/POLL
For U.S. nuclear power outages, see: NUKE/
For U.S. Northwest hydro power report, see: NWRFC
For U.S./Canada natural gas rig count vs Henry Hub futures price, see: http://tmsnrt.rs/2eT9k44
For the U.S. natural gas speed guide, see: USGAS
For the U.S. power speed guide, see: USPOWER
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