July Natural Gas Futures, Cash Prices Sink After Bearish Inventory Report
Dragged lower after a bearish government inventory report, natural gas futures plunged on Thursday after rallying more than 7.0 cents into the expiration of the June contract a day earlier.
At A Glance:
LNG exports remain light relative to recent highs
Cash prices clunk amid cool conditions
The July Nymex contract, in its debut as the front month, dropped 6.9 cents day/day and settled at $2.958/MMBtu. It had closed above $3.00 on Wednesday.
August also lost substantial ground, falling 6.7 cents on Thursday to $2.978.
NGI’s Spot GasNational Avg. shed 6.0 cents to $2.640 as temperatures cooled in the Upper Midwest and forecasts called for light demand this coming weekend. Trading on Thursday was for gas delivered Friday through Monday, May 31. Natural gas trading on Friday will be for June gas delivery on Tuesday June 1.