U.S. NATURAL GAS TRADE AND POWER SECTOR DEMAND | August 27, 2019

August 27, 2019

For the week ending August 22, 2019, We are anticipating a +58 bcf injection for Thursday’s natural gas storage report as indicated by our models. E: +22; MW: +27; MTN : +5; PAC : +4; SC: +0 (S:-6, NS: +6). There are currently 5 analysts reporting on Bloomberg with an average of +56 bcf. Over the next four weeks (incl. this week) we are anticipating +58, +82, +81, +92, for a total of +313 bcf, compared to last year’s +282 bcf and 5-yr average of +278 bcf. Total net exports averaged 5.92 .....


WEEKLY NG MARKET COMMENTARY | August 25, 2019

August 25, 2019

NOTE : The Weekly NG Market Commentary will return on September 8, 2019. Please follow the link below to find our weekly natural gas commentary report, highlighting key trends in this week’s natural gas market and our 4-week storage outlook. Included are the regional balances and flow analysis for the week ending August 22, 2019 (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Mountain and Pacific).


CFTC COT | August 23, 2019

Commitments of Traders Report – August 23, 2019

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended August 20. We provide all Legacy and Disaggregated trader positions for natural gas, WTI , Brent, gasoline, heating oil and gasoil. Non-commercials increased net length in Brent, natural gas, gasoil, heating oil and WTI , but decreased in gasoline during the reference week. Non-commercials net length in natural gas increased by +26.5k to -157.0k in futures and grew by +21.2k.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019

US: Baker Hughes shows 916 active rigs as of August 23, 2019, lower by -19 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -16 to 754 (ht: -16; vt-dir: unch), and gas-directed rigs decreased by -3 to 162 (ht: -2; vt-dir: -1). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -5 in Permian (TX), by -2 in Permian (NM), by -1 in Anadarko (OK) and by -8 in Other areas not associated with a specific play. Horizontal gas rigs increased by +2 in Marcellus (WV) and by +2 in Other areas not associated with a specific play.....


EIA NG STORAGE REPORT | August 22, 2019

August 22, 2019

The EIA reported a +59 bcf increase in inventories this week. The build was -3 bcf lower than our forecast and in line with the the Bloomberg median. Our overestimate of South Central non-salt injections this week was partially offset by higher than projected builds in the East and Midwest. Our early forecast for next week’s number is an injection near the mid-50 bcf mark. In last week’s report we determined our recent non-salt misses were correlated to shifts in South Central power demand.....


NGL MARKET RECAP | August 21, 2019

August 21, 2019

Attached is this week’s NGL Market Recap, which provides an overview of U.S. propane statistics as well as global LPG prices and ratios.


U.S. NATURAL GAS TRADE AND POWER SECTOR DEMAND | August 20, 2019

August 20, 2019

For the week ending August 15, 2019, We are anticipating a +62 bcf injection for Thursday’s natural gas storage report as indicated by our models. E: +24; MW: +30; MTN : +4; PAC : +2; SC: +2 (S:-8, NS: +10). There are currently 5 analysts reporting on Bloomberg with an average of +55 bcf. Over the next four weeks (incl. this week) we are anticipating +62, +57, +74, +95, for a total of +288 bcf, compared to last year’s +245 bcf and 5-yr average of +247 bcf. Total net exports averaged 5.24.....


WEEKLY NG MARKET COMMENTARY | August 18, 2019

August 18, 2019

Please follow the link below to find our weekly natural gas commentary report, highlighting key trends in this week’s natural gas market and our 4-week storage outlook. Included are the regional balances and flow analysis for the week ending August 15, 2019 (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Mountain and Pacific).


CFTC COT | August 16, 2019

Commitments of Traders Report – August 16, 2019

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended August 13. We provide all Legacy and Disaggregated trader positions for natural gas, WTI , Brent, gasoline, heating oil and gasoil. Non-commercials increased net length in natural gas and WTI , but decreased in Brent, gasoline, gasoil and heating oil during the reference week. Non-commercials net length in natural gas grew by +12.0k to -183.5k in futures and increased by +4......


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | August 16, 2019

August 16, 2019

US: Baker Hughes shows 935 active rigs as of August 16, 2019, higher by +2 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +6 to 770 (ht: +3; vt-dir: +3), and gas-directed rigs decreased by -4 to 165 (ht: -5; vt-dir: +1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +4 in Permian (NM), by +3 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by +1 in Bakken (ND), while declining by -4 in Permian (TX) and by -1 in Anadarko (TX). Horizontal gas rigs increased by +2 in Marcellus ( SWPA ) and by +1 in Marcellus ( NEPA ), while declining by.....