Why U.S. natural gas prices could stay over $4.50 thru Feb
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 3:36 pm
Based on the 10 day weather forecast, it now looks like U.S. natural gas in storage will dip 200 Bcf below the 5-year average by February 11. The next two storage reports for weeks ending Jan 28 and Feb 4 should be draws of well above 200 Bcf.
If storage is that far below the 5-year average at the end of March, it will have a significant impact on natural gas demand during the refill season (April to October) because refilling storage is not "optional". The U.S. natural gas storage system is vital to our economy. We now need close to 4 trillion cubic feet of gas in storage by the end of October each year to make it through a cold winter.
Watch this video:
https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/ ... ntral-east
If storage is that far below the 5-year average at the end of March, it will have a significant impact on natural gas demand during the refill season (April to October) because refilling storage is not "optional". The U.S. natural gas storage system is vital to our economy. We now need close to 4 trillion cubic feet of gas in storage by the end of October each year to make it through a cold winter.
Watch this video:
https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/ ... ntral-east