11.09.202514:40:44UTC+00US Natgas Prices Fall Toward 2-Week Low

U.S. natural gas futures have dipped below $3 per MMBtu, approaching a two-week low as a result of sluggish demand for LNG exports and substantial storage levels. According to government data, a storage increase of 71 billion cubic feet was recorded for the week ending September 5, surpassing expectations and significantly higher than both the 36 billion cubic feet reported the previous year and the five-year average of 56 billion cubic feet. Although weather forecasts predict warmer temperatures and increased demand, the ample inventory continues to exert downward pressure on the market. Additionally, average gas flows to LNG export facilities have decreased to 15.6 billion cubic feet per day in September, compared to 15.8 billion cubic feet per day in August. Meanwhile, output from the Lower 48 states declined to 107.3 billion cubic feet per day in early September, slightly falling short of the record 108.3 billion cubic feet per day observed in August.