{"id":44893,"date":"2024-08-05T14:24:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T14:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spragueenergy.com\/?p=44893"},"modified":"2024-08-05T14:24:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T14:24:35","slug":"september-nymex-natural-gas-futures-contract-closed-at-1-967-on-friday-august-2nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spragueenergy.com\/fr\/september-nymex-natural-gas-futures-contract-closed-at-1-967-on-friday-august-2nd\/","title":{"rendered":"September NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $1.967 on Friday, August 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, August 2<sup>nd<\/sup> saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $1.983, two cents above Thursday\u2019s closing price of $1.968. Making gains in the session\u2019s opening hour to mark an intraday high of $2.023 at 9:55AM, the contract then posted a steady decline, despite forecasts for elevated cooling demand in much of the country. Declining through midday, prices fell to an intraday low of $1.920 at 1:05PM. September closed lower on Friday at $1.967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EIA Natural Gas Storage Report published last Thursday showed an 18 BCF injection to storage for the week ended July 26 \u2013 below the market estimate 31 BCF. Total working gas in storage was reported as 3,249 BCF; 8.4% above this time last year and 15.7% above the five-year average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of 6:15AM EST this morning in Globex, WTI Crude was down $1.59; Natural Gas was down five cents; Heating Oil was down four cents; and Gasoline was down five cents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>For access to Sprague\u2019s full Natural Gas Market Watch Report including commentary not posted here, please send your request to <a href=\"mailto:natgas@spragueenergy.com\">natgas@spragueenergy.com<\/a> or call 1-855-466-2842.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, August 2nd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract open at $1.983, two cents above Thursday\u2019s closing price of $1.968. 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