{"id":48558,"date":"2026-02-24T13:49:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spragueenergy.com\/?p=48558"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:49:37","slug":"march-nymex-natural-gas-futures-contract-closed-at-2-985-on-monday-february-23rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spragueenergy.com\/fr\/march-nymex-natural-gas-futures-contract-closed-at-2-985-on-monday-february-23rd\/","title":{"rendered":"March NYMEX Natural Gas Futures Contract Closed at $2.985 on Monday, February 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday, February 23rd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $3.080, $0.033 above Friday\u2019s closing price $3.047. Peaking at the intraday high of $3.107 by 9:10AM, the contract dwindled cautiously lower throughout the session as markets overlooked elevated short-term for the impending thaw. Factoring in the March contract settlement, prices withdrew to the intraday low of $2.977 at 2:25PM. March closed lower on Monday at $2.985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more heavily traded April contract closed $0.063 lower on Monday at $2.921.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EIA Natural Gas Storage Report published last Thursday posted a 144 BCF withdrawal from storage for the week ended February 13 \u2013 below the market estimate of a 150 BCF withdrawal. Total working gas in storage was reported as 2,070 BCF; 2.8% below this time last year and 5.6% below the five-year average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 6:25AM this morning in Globex, WTI Crude was flat; Natural Gas was down $0.043 Heating Oil was up $0.005; and Gasoline was down $0.003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For access to Sprague\u2019s full Natural Gas Market Watch Report including commentary not posted here, please send your request to natgas@spragueenergy.com or call 1-855-466-2842<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Monday, February 23rd saw the front-month NYMEX Natural Gas contract open at $3.080, $0.033 above Friday\u2019s closing price $3.047. 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