Thursday, June 18, 2026
Natural gas prices supported into Q3, but 2027 outlook softens: Morgan Stanley- oil and gas 360

Natural gas prices supported into Q3, but 2027 outlook softens: Morgan Stanley

(Investing) – U.S. natural gas prices are set to continue their recent recovery into the third quarter, supported by rising LNG export flows and stronger power demand, though oversupply risks loom for 2027, according to Morgan Stanley. Henry Hub, the U.S. benchmark, had stayed below roughly $3 per million British thermal units for much of May as mild weather and softer LNG

European natural gas prices drop amid hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal- oil and gas 360

European natural gas prices drop amid hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal

(Investing) – European natural gas prices retreated on Thursday, as investors kept tabs on ongoing efforts to forge a deal to end the Iran war. By 08:04 ET (12:04 GMT), the benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub had edged down by 0.2% to 43.82 euros per megawatt hour, according to ICE data. The British front-month contract also fell by 0.4%

Europe’s Natural Gas Price Spike: Structural Policy Choices Come Home to Roost- oil and gas 360- oil and gas 360

Europe’s Natural Gas Price Spike: Structural Policy Choices Come Home to Roost

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – European natural gas prices have spiked sharply once again, underscoring that Europe’s energy vulnerability is structural rather than cyclical. After trading in a relatively narrow range through much of January and February 2026, prices surged abruptly in early March. The scale and speed of the move reinforce how exposed Europe remains

Why natural gas prices are falling- oil and gas 360

Why natural gas prices are falling

(Investing) – Natural gas prices have dropped sharply this month, a move Morgan Stanley links to milder late-February weather and a rapid recovery in supply following Winter Storm Fern. Analyst Devin McDermott wrote in a note to clients that prices “have pulled back ~29% so far in February alongside a milder shift in weather,” adding that the recent reversal in

Natural gas prices surge 23% on cold shock and short covering- oil and gas 360

Natural gas prices surge 23% on cold shock and short covering

(Oil Price) – U.S. natural gas prices surged sharply on Tuesday, posting one of the largest single-day gains seen this winter as the market quickly repriced near-term supply risk. Front-month Henry Hub futures spiked more than 25 percent and briefly traded near $3.90 per million British thermal units. It is a level not seen in weeks. The immediate driver is the weather. Forecast

More upside for natural gas prices - Morgan Stanley- oil and gas 360

More upside for natural gas prices – Morgan Stanley

(Investing) – A cold start to winter and record liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows have helped drive a strong rally in prices since mid-October, said analysts at Morgan Stanley, seeing further upside ahead. At 08:55 ET (13:55 GMT), natural gas prices fell 0.5% to $4.968 per million British thermal units, or MMBtu, but are up over 17% over the course of

US LNG exports will shrink if margin squeeze intensifies: Bousso- oil and gas 360

US LNG exports will shrink if margin squeeze intensifies: Bousso

(BOE Report) – Soaring U.S. natural gas prices are eroding profit margins for the nation’s LNG producers, a trend that could deepen in the coming years, forcing exports to drop as global competition heats up. U.S. benchmark Henry Hub gas prices spiked on Wednesday to their highest level in three years at over $5 per million British thermal units (mmbtu)

Morgan Stanley expects natural gas prices to hit $5 in 2026- oil and gas 360

Morgan Stanley expects natural gas prices to hit $5 in 2026

(Investing.com) – Natural gas prices could surge to $5 per million British thermal units in 2026 as demand rises and supply remains constrained, Morgan Stanley said in a new report assessing winter market scenarios. The bank forecast that U.S. gas storage levels will exit October at around 3.97 trillion cubic feet, roughly 5% above normal, but expects inventories to tighten sharply in the

Record-low Canadian natural gas prices prompt production curbs- oil and gas 360

Record-low Canadian natural gas prices prompt production curbs

(Oil Price) – Canadian producers are temporarily shutting in natural gas wellheads amid a record-low negative pricing at the key Alberta gas hub. The price of natural gas at the AECO Hub, the Canadian benchmark price for natural gas on the Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) system, has been weak all summer and plunged below zero earlier this week. On Thursday, the daily

Some traders bet on 60% jump in European natural gas prices next summer- oil and gas 360

Some traders bet on 60% jump in European natural gas prices next summer

(Oil Price) – Some traders are betting that Europe’s natural gas prices would surge by 60% from current levels by next summer, amid many uncertainties on the market months from now. Options were traded on Monday at calls of $59 (50 euros) per megawatt-hour for April to September 2026, data compiled by Bloomberg showed on Tuesday. Dutch TTF Natural Gas Futures, the benchmark

U.S. natural gas prices upside likely in 2026 - Morgan Stanley- oil and gas 360

U.S. natural gas prices upside likely in 2026 – Morgan Stanley

(Investing) – U.S. natural gas prices have fallen back of late, reflecting a lingering storage surplus and a milder shift in summer weather, but Morgan Stanley still sees more upside in 2026. At 09:05 ET (13:05 GMT), natural gas prices rose 2.4% to $3.138 per million British thermal units, or MMBtu, but are down around 9% over the course of the last month

EU considers temporary cap on natural gas prices- oil and gas 360

EU considers temporary cap on natural gas prices

(Oil Price) – European Union officials are considering the potential introduction of a cap on natural gas prices as part of discussions on a clean industrial deal policy to boost Europe’s industry. Europe is losing competitiveness due to the European gas prices which are up to four times higher than those in the United States. A cap on prices is