1438 ET - U.S. natural gas futures settle mixed with the Nymex front month edging down ahead of tomorrow's storage report and winter months gaining. Analysts in WSJ survey project a 78 Bcf weekly injection to 3,421 Bcf. "We continue to forecast total gas inventories to exceed 3.9 Tcf this fall," including more than 350 Bcf in salt caverns, Clifton White and Francisco Blanch of Bank of America say in a report. High salt inventories limit the market's ability to balance in the event of LNG feedgas demand disruptions, they note. Bank of America lowers its 4Q Henry Hub price estimate to $3/mmBtu and keeps its 2026 forecast at $4 on robust LNG demand, "but early winter gas production growth could risk lower 2026 gas prices." Nymex gas for October delivery slips 0.1% to $3.100/mmBtu. (anthony.harrup@wsj.com)
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 17, 2025 14:38 ET (18:38 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.