October Nymex natural gas futures were higher through Monday afternoon trading as production cutbacks continued while strong LNG demand countered the expected decline in power sector load as weather turned mild across the bulk of the country.
Here’s the latest:
- Prompt month natural gas futures up 7.0 cents to $2.375/MMBtu as of 1:45 p.m. ET Monday
- Liquefied natural gas demand recovers after slipping in the week ended Sept. 14
- Power sector load down 3.3 Bcf/d from recent seven-day average