The EIA reported a higher than expected build of +70 Bcf in natural gas storage last week. Prompt Henry Hub Futures fell off on the report. Meanwhile Mexican exports are hitting a record high but LNG was lower this week.
The EIA reported a higher than expected build of +70 Bcf in natural gas storage last week. Prompt Henry Hub Futures fell off on the report. Meanwhile Mexican exports are hitting a record high but LNG was lower this week.
From here weather models are key on the longevity of the heating season. The focus will continue on Sabine Pass and Mexico and perhaps LNG exports given Trade Wars are the overhang du jour. Technically the weekly support $2.522 is the .618 retracement of the move up from $1.611 to $3.994. For Fiboancci fans $3.50 is the .618 retracement of the move down from $3.994 to $2.522. KnovaWave notes the confluence of technicals, fundamental and herd or wave psychology. In natural gas the Marcellus break-even is $2.50 and $3.50 is the Haynesville break-even. Both those levels were also impulse exhaustions.
EIA’s Weekly Gas Storage Report. Report Date: 8/23/18
- Via TradersCommunity.com
- Release Time: Thursday August 30 2018 10:30 ET
Market Expectations
- Actual +70 Bcf Prior +48 Bcf
- Consensus Forecast +65 Bcf
- Cons. Range: +58 to +70 Bcf
- EIA swap: +64 to +65 @ CT 15.13
Last Week’s Report +48 Bcf #TCNG
Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures Weekly Chart Outlook via @KnovaWave
Natural Gas Futures Committment of Traders (COT)
Disaggregated Committment of Traders (DCOT) via RonH Data @ronh999
Read Understanding Commitments of Traders Reports – COT, TFF and DCOT to help understand the disaggregated reports (DCOT) and how they break down the reportable open interest positions into four classifications:
1. Producer/Merchant/Processor/User 2. Swap Dealers 3. Managed Money 4. Other Reportables
U.S. Natural Gas Use By State
++Charts via RonH @RonH999
Platts Analytics (Bentek) Models
Bentek Models
- Bentek S/D Model: +63 Bcf
- Bentek Flow Model: +65 Bcf
“Last week’s EIA report showed a tighter market than expected, prolonging the almost three-month period of below-average injections. Milder weather across the South could break that streak this Thursday, with some downside risk from the East and south-central region.” – Bentek
Natural Gas Storage Forecasts
Surveys
- Bloomberg Survey +65
- DJ Survey +64
- Reuters Survey +64
- Platts Survey +64
Banks and Brokers
- Tim Evans Citigroup +61
- Macquarie +67
- Raymond James +58
- TFS +62
Analysts
- AgWxMan +60
- Jacob Meisel +66
- Shane Bolling +
- Genscape +69
- Gabe Harris +70
- Kidduff Report +
- CJS Analytics +
- Shura Li – Pira +64
- Robry825 +64
- NG Junkie +68
- Norse +58
- Andrea Paltry +65
- Point Logic +62
- RonH +68
- Schneider Electric +65
- Donnie Sharp Huntsville +58
- Trade Mechanics +68
- Andy Wiessman +59
The Fundamental Angle with Brynne Kelly @BrynneKKelly
It’s never about a single Inventory report. It’s the accumulation of Inventory reports that expose reality…. @BrynneKKelly
RonH Data with @ronh999
Natgas Production for the month
Natgas inventory for the week
Natural Gas pwCDD + gwHDD for EIA Report Week
Natural Gas for LNG for EIA Report Week
Natgas Pipeline Flows, Exports and Receipts
In July the US exported 29 loads from Sabine and Cove Point combined of LNG Estimated 102 Bcf. 3.29 Bcf/day. Highest for a month ever.
Key Pipeline Flows and Receipts – Incl Rover and Sabine – check daily with Ron @ronh999
Nuclear Output
Nuclear Output – check daily with Ron @ronh999
Current Storage Level vs. Last Year; 5-Yr
- Current Storage Level: 2,435 Bcf
- Storage 2016/Same Week: 3119
- 5Yr Avg/Same Week: 3034
Sources: TradersCommunity Research
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