Gas Comparative Inventory

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There’s Nothing Confusing About Natural Gas Prices

By Art Berman | March 8, 2024

If you are confused by low natural gas prices then comparative inventory is your friend. Companies have over-produced gas, storage is exploding, and prices have fallen. Comparative inventory (C.I.) makes…

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: April 27, 2023 (2023-17 FINAL)

By Art Berman | April 28, 2023

Price-volume data continues to suggest that natural gas is about +10% over-priced for current inventory levels.

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: April 20, 2023 (2023-16)

By Art Berman | April 21, 2023

High LNG exports are affecting natural gas prices more than inventories for now.

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: April 13, 2023 (2023-15)

By Art Berman | April 14, 2023

Forecasts don’t offer much hope that the present pattern of low gas pricing will change in April.

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: March 30, 2023 (2023-14)

By Art Berman | April 7, 2023

Natural gas is correctly priced in the low-$2.00 range based on the comparative inventory yield curve.

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: March 30, 2023 (2023-13)

By Art Berman | March 31, 2023

Natural gas futures spreads suggest a more optimistic price outlook than front-month prices.

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: March 23, 2023 (2023-12)

By Art Berman | March 24, 2023

Degree day and consumption data suggest a lower-than-normal withdrawal and a C.I. increase in next week’s gas storage report.

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: March 16, 2023 (2023-11)

By Art Berman | March 17, 2023

I expect a slightly lower-than-normal natural gas withdrawal in next week’s storage report, and a smaller increase in C.I.

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: March 9, 2023 (2023-11)

By Art Berman | March 10, 2023

I expect another lower-than-normal gas storage withdrawal and an C.I. increase in next week’s. I expect C.I. to increase more than it did this week.

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: March 2, 2023 (2023-2)

By Art Berman | March 3, 2023

The collapse in gas prices appears to be over. Both futures and spot prices are increasing toward $3.00 per mmBtu.

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: February 23, 2023 (2023-8)

By Art Berman | February 24, 2023

The collapse in gas prices still appears to have found a temporary bottom at about $2.40 as prices have moved back to the 20-day average for the first time since December 2022.

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Comparative Inventory & Gas Storage Report: February 16, 2023 (2023-7)

By Art Berman | February 17, 2023

I expect another week of warmer-than-normal weather and weak natural gas storage withdrawals.

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