Electricity Markets
Electric markets were all up about the same amount across the board week over week.
*Please note, day-ahead temperature chart data was not available for update this week
Daily volatility has been high with prices swinging 10-15% in a day. Temperatures for the first week of October were above normal for the West Coast and below normal for the eastern 2/3 of the country. The pattern broke over the next few days as the East Coast saw large areas of very mild temps in the lower 70’s.
Natural Gas Markets
NYMEX prices were up slightly over the report week, with the NYMEX 12-month strip up $0.02. The Algonquin basis conversely was down slightly, dropping $0.04.
Futures as of 10/7/2020 versus previous week:
| Nov-20 | $2.606 | +$0.079 |
| Dec-20 | $3.149 | +$0.032 |
| Jan-21 | $3.294 | +$0.027 |
| Feb-21 | $3.248 | +$0.027 |
| Mar-21 | $3.130 | +$0.031 |
| Apr-21 | $2.804 | +$0.010 |
Natural Gas Inventory
Working gas in storage was 3,831 Bcf as of Friday, October 2, 2020. According to EIA estimates this represents a net increase of 75 Bcf from the previous week. Each week we are now setting a new 5-year max range. In order to reach the 4,100 Bcf max level there needs to be an average of 53 Bcf injection for the next few weeks. The next injection however will likely be lower as there was a need for an increase in heating demand. Estimates are in the 30-40 Bcf range.
The Baker Hughes exploration gas count decreased 1 rig over the report week for a total of 73. This is 70 fewer rigs than the 143 in operation at this time one year ago.
Weather Update
The 6-10 day NOAA outlook predicts that the majority of the CONUS is expected to see cooler temperatures, with the exception of small pockets of area in the Northeast, Southeast and Southwest.
National Weather Service Updates (NOAA)
Hurricane Watch: No Hurricanes
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Equatorial Pacific Outlook:
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Energy News
News : EIA sees rising US gas demand, exports pushing up winter Henry Hub Prices
Rising domestic demand for natural gas and improved LNG exports heading into the winter are likely to combine with declining production to push up Henry Hub spot prices to average $3.38/MMBtu in January 2021, the US Energy Information Administration said Oct. 6.
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