Natural Gas price movements have been driven by above normal temperatures across the U.S. that have increased cooling demand. Likewise, Coal to gas switching has contributed to an increase in demand for the commodity. For risk management purposes, we recommend to follow price action around significant technical indicators to best manage your exposure.
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Today the NYMEX NG July-2012 contract settled 14% (or $.298/MMbtu) higher and CAL-2013 settled 4.2% (or $.14/MMbtu) higher compared to yesterday’s marks. Prices continued the upward trend in after hours electronic trading. This week we cover how to manage current volatility and avoid getting caught in a short squeeze.
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After reaching $2.75/MMBtu on 5/18/2012, price action for the June-2012 contract seesawed up until Thursday 5/24. Since then, NG futures have tumbled almost as fast as they rose. The decline showed that sustained prices above $2.50/MMBtu likely would inspire some switching back to coal.
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High volatility in NG futures ahead of storage data release. Fresh news will give the market more direction; however, this is becoming a weather driven market again, so prices will swing as conditions change. Regarding the electricity market, on 5/22/2012, ERCOT released a new long-term study which confirmed the potential of electricity shortages within the coming decade as electric use in Texas continues to hit new records.
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Natural gas futures have risen sharply from the 10-year lows set last month. This rally has been driven by a combination of an increase in demand (mainly from coal to natural gas switching) and an increase in production cuts.
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Natural Gas closed today at a two month high on expectations of slower production and the prospect of more demand for the fuel by natural gas fired generation. Tomorrow, 5/10/2012, all eyes will be on the EIA’s storage report release at 9:30am CST. Expectations on the injection number for the week ending on 5/4/2012 range from 25Bcf to 55Bcf. This range is well below the average. Last year for this week, gas storage rose by 71 billion cubic feet, while the five-year average rise in the week is 84 billion cubic feet.
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On 4/12/12, the (PUCT) voted 2-1 to move forward with a proposal that would allow wholesale prices to climb to $4,500/MWh when supplies are tight, up from the current $3,000 price cap. This change will be effective from 8/1/2012 to 5/31/2013. None of the three commissioners disagreed on the need to raise wholesale prices during times of supply scarcity, only the timing and the method.
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Forward heat rates in ERCOT have increased as a result of actions taken by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT).
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The supply overhang keeps pressuring NG futures lower, and there is greater market consensus that an additional 20%-30% drop is not out of the realm of possibilities.
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Natural gas storage is currently at 60% of capacity, and stockpiles will continue to increase through spring. Currently, the natural gas price action has been dictated by technical indicators; however, as we get more information from the inventory expansion rate, fundamentals should push prices lower.
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