EIA - Natural Gas Storage Report - Dec 1
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:29 am
Working gas in storage was 3,483 Bcf as of Friday, November 25, 2022, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net decrease of 81 Bcf from the previous week.
Stocks were 89 Bcf less than last year at this time and 86 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,569 Bcf.
At 3,483 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
Based on Joe Bastardi's colder than normal weather forecast, I now expect triple digit draws from storage over the last 5 weeks of 2022 that will add up to draws of 680 Bcf (194 Bcf over the 5-year average). A cold December will push storage to 280 Bcf below the 5-year average by December 31st.
Combine that with Freeport LNG coming back online and we have the recipe for a "Super Spike" in gas prices.
This represents a net decrease of 81 Bcf from the previous week.
Stocks were 89 Bcf less than last year at this time and 86 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,569 Bcf.
At 3,483 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
Based on Joe Bastardi's colder than normal weather forecast, I now expect triple digit draws from storage over the last 5 weeks of 2022 that will add up to draws of 680 Bcf (194 Bcf over the 5-year average). A cold December will push storage to 280 Bcf below the 5-year average by December 31st.
Combine that with Freeport LNG coming back online and we have the recipe for a "Super Spike" in gas prices.