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2027 Natural Gas Crystal Ball: 15 Predictions That Could Shake Up Energy Markets!
Source: GROK Wild guesses, not investment advice. Some may prove remarkably accurate; others may be spectacularly wrong. Let's revisit them at the end of 2027! My 15 Prognostications for 2027 — Ranked by Likelihood: AI/Data Centers: Electricity demand growth accelerates faster than expected, driving additional power generation and gas demand. Permian Gas: Henry Hub averages near $2.50/MMBtu as associated gas production offsets demand growth due to elevated crude prices. LNG S

Timothy Beggans
19 hours ago2 min read


Natural Gas Weekly Recap - December Futures (NGZ26 @ 2.876) | 10.30.2026
Tim Beggans recaps a continued fade in the new December spot contract, still well below the 13- and 48-period EMAs with the RSI oversold. Also: yesterday’s +80 Bcf print (above the ~73 Bcf expectation) versus last year +75 and the five-year +77, the next two weeks turning more bearish, the South Central deficit narrowing from ~150 Bcf toward ~100 Bcf, the winter strip testing new lows, warm 6–10 and 8–14 day outlooks into mid-November, EU storage slipping from 75%, UK net wit

Timothy Beggans
2 days ago2 min read


Daily Natural Gas Report - December Futures (NGZ26 @ 2.949) | 10.29.2026
Tim Beggans covers the first day of December as the spot contract with the market still under pressure from mild temperatures. Also: today’s storage setup near +73 Bcf versus last year +75 and the five-year +77, the next two weeks turning bearish, an oversold RSI and a possible corrective bounce if the print is light, a Dec–Jan spread still wide under Super El Niño conditions, light ERCOT wind, a quiet national grid, warm 6–10 and 8–14 day outlooks into mid-November, EU stora

Timothy Beggans
2 days ago2 min read


Mid-Week Natural Gas Report - November Futures (NGX26 @ 2.780) | 10.28.2026
Tim Beggans covers November expiration day with a relief rally still sitting below the 13- and 48-period EMAs and very little open interest left. Also: December becoming spot tomorrow with a +67 Bcf storage setup versus last year +75 and the five-year +77, the next two weeks turning bearish on warm weather, a Jan–Dec spread still wide under Super El Niño conditions, the winter strip flushing below its channel, warm 6–10 and 8–14 day outlooks into mid-November, EU storage peak

Timothy Beggans
4 days ago2 min read


Daily Natural Gas Report - November Futures (NGX26 @ 2.537) | 10.27.2026
In today's Daily Natural Gas Report for Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Tim Biggins breaks down the latest market drivers on November contract option expiration day. We look at price action and technicals for the November futures contract, calendar spreads, domestic power grid demand, and US temperature forecasts. We also take a deep dive into European gas storage levels, Norwegian pipeline flows, UK energy dynamics, Asian LNG demand, and feedgas delivery updates across major US L

Timothy Beggans
5 days ago2 min read


What's New in Natural Gas - November Futures (NGX26 @ 2.537) | 10.26.2026
Top News for Natural Gas: 1.) Weather models still too warm 2.) NG falls to late April low 3.) Global LNG prices hitting 3-year high 4.) November futures expire Wednesday In today’s natural gas market update for Monday, October 26, 2026, Elk Trading Company President Tim Beggans breaks down the latest market-moving news across US spot contracts and global energy markets. We cover why US spot November futures (NGX26) are gapping lower toward late-April lows near $2.49 ahea

Timothy Beggans
6 days ago2 min read


NG/LNG - This Week's Main Drivers and the Look Ahead | 10.25.26
Source: EIA This Week's Main Drivers: • EIA storage: +77 BCF vs. +82 BCF expected, +86 BCF last year and the +87 BCF five-year average. South Central inventories are 125 BCF below last year. • Mild weather forecasts are pressuring November futures as the market approaches contract expiration. • Glenfarne seeks a five-year extension for Texas LNG's export deadline in Brownsville. • Qatar's LNG logistics remain in focus: a cargo transited the Suez Canal toward Europe, while Fra

Timothy Beggans
7 days ago2 min read


Qatar’s LNG Shell Game: Dark Tankers, Secret Transfers and a High-Stakes Route to Europe
Source: Google Maps In the classic cups-and-balls trick, the challenge is figuring out where the ball went. In today’s LNG market, Qatar is making the cargoes harder to track. The Strait of Hormuz remains the critical chokepoint. With the Iran conflict disrupting shipments, Qatar has been forced to improvise to keep LNG moving from Ras Laffan. According to Bloomberg’s October 14 reporting, QatarEnergy has deployed an unusual workaround: an older LNG carrier, sailing without A

Timothy Beggans
Oct 242 min read
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