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Europe Is Skating on Thin Ice: The Gas Storage Gamble Gets Riskier
Source: Gassco Europe’s natural gas market is entering winter with little room for error. Storage remains below last year’s levels, LNG competition is intensifying, and another Norwegian supply disruption is making the margin even thinner. Ormen Lange: Another Hole in the Boat Norway’s Ormen Lange field has become an increasingly important concern. One of its two subsea compressor stations is out of service following a technical failure, cutting production by approximately 8.

Timothy Beggans
4 hours ago2 min read


Europe's Looming Energy Crisis - Does it benefit the US?
Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to Europe's energy crisis and US natural gas. 01:00 - Current state of US natural gas prices and global demand. 02:21 - US storage levels and LNG maintenance updates. 03:08 - Global supply constraints: Qatar and the Strait of Hormuz. 03:41 - Europe’s storage challenges heading into winter. 04:00 - Impact of Super El Niño and polar vortex on demand. 04:58 - The massive price spread: US vs. European natural gas. 06:07 - Projected increase in US

Timothy Beggans
1 day ago1 min read


Daily Natural Gas Report - September Futures (NGU26 @ 2.780) | 08.20.2026
Timestamps 00:00 - September Contract & Storage Day Expectations 00:56 - Hourly Chart: Daily Pivot & Support Levels 01:21 - Front-to-Back Spreads: Jan vs. Oct Profit Taking 01:54 - US Temperature Outlook: 6-10 & 8-14 Day Forecasts 02:16 - ERCOT Grid Demand & Renewable Fuel Mix 03:06 - Power Market Volatility: PJM & MISO Updates 03:34 - National Heat Risk Map & Weekend Outlook 04:19 - Regional Temperature Models (Southwest to Northeast) 04:48 - Europe Weather Update: Fall Temp

Timothy Beggans
2 days ago2 min read


Mid-Week Natural Gas Report - September Futures (NGU26 @ 2.846) | 08.19.2026
Timestamps 00:00 - September Contract Update & Technical Analysis 00:52 - Hourly Chart & Storage Estimates 01:35 - Front-to-Back Spreads & Storage Pulls 02:01 - US Weather Outlook: 8-14 Day Forecast 03:06 - ERCOT Demand & Renewable Energy Mix 04:03 - National Grid Activity & Heat Risk Maps 04:43 - Regional Temperature Models (Texas & Northeast) 05:20 - Europe Update: Weather & Production Relief 05:57 - Norway Production & TTF Storage Levels 06:50 - Ormen Lange Facility Issues

Timothy Beggans
4 days ago2 min read


Daily Natural Gas Report - September Futures (NGU26 @ 2.750) | 08.18.2026
Timestamps 00:00 – Market Overview: September Spot Contract & RSI Analysis 00:44 – Storage Expectations: Bullish Forecast vs. 5-Year Average 01:00 – Hourly Chart Analysis & Support Levels 01:26 – Gulf Coast Storage: Front-to-Back Spreads (Jan vs. Oct) 01:50 – 6-14 Day Weather Outlook: Regional Temperature Trends 02:24 – ERCOT Grid Demand & Fuel Mix Analysis 03:11 – National Grid Volatility & Power Price Pain Points 03:44 – Heat Risk Map: Extreme Conditions in the South 05:14

Timothy Beggans
4 days ago2 min read


What's New in Natural Gas - September Futures (NGU26 @ 2.729) | 08.17.2026
Top News for Natural Gas: 1.) US - Weather models moderate extreme heat 2.) Iran war nears six-month mark 3.) Asia turns to the US for LNG cargoes 4.) US - NG production reaches new high on Permian takeaway Timestamps 00:00 – Top Natural Gas News: Weather, Geopolitics, and Global Demand 00:49 – Market Analysis: September Spot Contract & RSI Trends 01:29 – Technical Review: Support Levels & Production Impacts 02:20 – Spreads & Storage: Front-to-Back Analysis 02:52 – Weathe

Timothy Beggans
5 days ago2 min read


NG/LNG - This Week's Main Drivers and the Look Ahead | 8.16.26
Source: EIA This Week’s Main Drivers: The U.S. natural gas market continues to balance strong summer demand against growing winter uncertainty. EIA storage increased 36 Bcf, slightly above the 32 Bcf expectation, compared with 49 Bcf last year and the 33 Bcf five-year average. The injection keeps storage fundamentals relatively comfortable, but the weather outlook is becoming more complicated. Strait of Hormuz traffic has fallen to a three-month low, keeping global energy sec

Timothy Beggans
6 days ago2 min read


Super El Niño: In Like Heat Miser, Out Like Snow Miser?
Source: Severe Weather Europe What if the biggest natural-gas weather surprise of Winter 2026–27 comes after the holidays? The Super El Niño story is getting harder to ignore. NOAA’s latest August 13 update says El Niño is strengthening, with greater than a 90% chance of a very strong event this fall and winter—and a 69% probability that October–December reaches historic strength, exceeding El Niño events going back to 1950. (Climate Prediction Center) But here’s where the wi

Timothy Beggans
Aug 152 min read
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