Daily Natural Gas Report - July Futures (NGN26 @ 3.159) | 06.18.2026
- Timothy Beggans
- Jun 18
- 2 min read
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction & Storage Day Expectations
00:28 - July Spot Contract Analysis (RSI & Hourly Chart)
01:02 - Injection Spreads: Jan vs. Oct
01:23 - Novi through March Strip Analysis
01:43 - 8 to 14 Day Weather Outlook (U.S. Temperature)
02:12 - Global Tropical Hazard Outlook & GFS Model
03:34 - Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur & Drought Map
04:26 - Saharan Air Layer & ERCOT Grid Load Records
04:56 - Nuclear Fleet Update: South Texas Unit 2 Outage
05:11 - PJM & ERCOT Power Grid Pricing
05:25 - European Temperature Anomalies & Storage Picture
06:04 - Asia Weather Outlook (Japan, South Korea, China)
06:18 - Global LNG Market: Tanker Movement & Strait of Hormuz
06:49 - US LNG Facility Utilization (Cameron, Freeport, Sabine Pass)
07:32 - Plaquemines & Golden Pass Project Updates
08:10 - Oil & Gas E&P Stock Performance (Short Floats)
08:21 - Recap & Closing Thoughts
Key Highlights:
Storage Expectations: We're looking at a projected build of +74 to +75 BCF. Compare this to last year's +97 and the 5-year average of +73.
Market Technicals: A deep dive into the July spot contract, RSI trends, and key resistance/support levels (3.180 pivot).
Grid Alerts: ERCOT is hitting record-breaking loads (85,624 MW) while South Texas Unit 2 is offline, potentially pushing natural gas market share higher.
Weather Watch: Analyzing the 8-14 day outlook, the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, and how the "Saharan Air Layer" is impacting storm development.
Global LNG: Updates on tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and utilization rates across US facilities like Cameron, Freeport, and the record-breaking Plaquemines.
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