Higher Inventories Might Support Natural Gas’s Rise
In the week ending May 11, natural gas inventories rose by 106 Bcf (billion cubic feet) to 1,538 Bcf—based on the EIA’s (U.S. Energy Information Administration) data announced on May 17. The rise was 2 Bcf more than the consensus estimate compiled by S&P Global Platts. On May 17, natural gas June futures rose 1.6%.