Current working natural gas inventories stands at 1,538Bcf. This figure is 821 Bcf (34.8%) less than this time last year and 501 Bcf (24.6%) below the five year average.
The June 2018 NYMEX Futures price was $2.790-2.8/MMBtu prior to the report’s release and has since increased to $2.82/MMBtu.
Outlook for the Balance of Storage Season:
The graph below compares historical 12, 24 and 36 month strip prices and storage levels for the past 5 years.
The following table shows the injection numbers we will need to average by week to hit selected historical levels:
The following two graphs show current natural gas in storage compared to each of the last 5 years and weekly storage averages and patterns.
The graph below shows the injections through the current week over the past 5 years.
Finally, the graphics below depicts the 6 to 10 day temperature range outlook from the National Weather Service.
Current Week’s Outlook
Future Outlook
