Natural Gas stocks (Bcf) -3.1% vs. this time last year; weekly build (+28 Bcf) was smaller than market expectations.  Last week’s topical activity did curtail production (gas & oil) but not significantly.  Keeping an eye on tropical waves off of West Africa for next weather trigger.

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
 
The 2010 summer cooling season has already provided numerous opportunities for proactive management of weather risks using the Weather Trends long range outlooks, and we still have a long way to go.  From the extreme heat that gripped much of the central/eastern US, to the development of an [...]

also, US natgas stocks had a weak build, and -1.8% vs. last year.

11:00 pm National Hurricane Center update

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
Strong high helping to keep much of the eastern US (particularly the Mid-Atlantic) very warm through Wednesday – this map is the Canadian 00Z 12-hr run.

 
The table below shows the Weather Trends cooling degree day outlook for the major US demand centers over the next four weeks, including [...]

for 1 Jul; 00Z run