The Energy Buyer's Guide | 01.27.2025
Record demand reported amid early-week cold snap as market volatility continues.
- Natural gas futures finished higher last week, with the prompt-month contract surging above $4.00 per MMBtu in the final stretch of trading on Friday
- Spot natural gas and power pricing was very high over the holiday weekend amid the most significant cold snap of the season so far
- Preliminary estimates indicate that the U.S. saw record natural gas demand across multiple sectors early in the week due to the cold weather
- Storage inventories saw the second straight draw above 200 Bcf during the week ended January 17, with the potential for a withdrawal exceeding 300 Bcf in the upcoming report



