Natural Gas Price Prediction – Prices Surge More than 16% on Warm Weather Forecast

Natural gas prices broke out on Monday, as short were squeezed out of the market. Warmer than normal weather which is expected to cover most of the mid-west and east coast over the next 6-10 and 8-14 days generated a surge in prices that buoy natural gas more than 15%. There is one tropical stork in the Atlantic but it is moving up the east coast and will not generate a disturbance to natural gas installations.

Technical Analysis

Natural gas prices surged higher rising 16.5% on Monday. Support is seen near a downward sloping trend line that comes in near 1.92. Resistance is seen near the May 2020 highs at 2.50. Short-term momentum has turned positive as the fast stochastic generated a crossover buy signal. Medium term momentum is positive as the MACD (moving average convergence divergence) histogram prints in the black with an upward sloping trajectory which points to higher prices.

Demand Rises in Latest Week

Demand rises across all domestic sectors, with power generation reaching a summer high. Total U.S. consumption of natural gas rose by 0.9% compared with the previous report week, according to data from the EIA. Natural gas consumed for power generation climbed by 0.7% week over week, reaching 43.6 Bcf/d on Monday, the highest level so far in summer 2020. Industrial sector consumption increased by 1.3% week over week. In the residential and commercial sectors, consumption increased by 0.6%. Natural gas exports to Mexico decreased 0.9%.

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