美国天然气期货价格上涨3%以上，至2.9美元/MMBtu，从本周早些时候的大幅下跌中反弹，因为逢低买入和液化天然气出口稳定提供了支撑。到目前为止，8月份美国液化天然气出口工厂的流量从7月份的156亿立方英尺/日增至159亿立方英尺·日，但仍低于4月份创下的160亿立方英尺-日的纪录。天气前景进一步提供支持，预计未来两周将有155个冷却日，高于135个季节性标准。尽管如此，随着季节性消费放缓，预计到9月中旬，下48州的整体天然气需求将从本周的111.1 bcfd降至1043 bcfd左右。供应量也保持高位，8月份的平均产量为1085亿立方英尺/日，超过了7月份创纪录的1078亿立方英尺·日的月度高点。在大西洋，没有重大风暴威胁，热带风暴弗尔南多预计将在周末消散。
US natural gas futures climb more than 3% toward $2.9/MMBtu, rebounding from a sharp drop earlier in the week as bargain buying and firm LNG exports provide support. Flows to US LNG export plants rise to 15.9 bcfd so far in August, up from 15.6 bcfd in July, though still below the record 16.0 bcfd reached in April. Weather outlooks add further support, with 155 cooling degree days projected over the next two weeks, above the seasonal norm of 135. Despite this, overall gas demand in the Lower 48 is expected to ease from 111.1 bcfd this week to around 104.3 bcfd by mid-September as seasonal consumption slows. Supply also remains elevated, with output averaging 108.5 bcfd in August, surpassing the record monthly high of 107.8 bcfd in July. In the Atlantic, no major storm threats are on the horizon, with Tropical Storm Fernand forecast to dissipate by the weekend.
