The Energy Buyer's Guide | 03.24.2025

NYMEX futures fall for second consecutive week amid bearish near-term conditions.

- Natural gas futures declined for the second straight week, with the prompt-month contract falling just below $4.00 per MMBtu by week’s end

- Natural gas storage inventories posted a net build of 9 Bcf during the second week of March, with forecasts pointing toward further net injections in the coming weeks

- LNG export demand hit a new record high last week while domestic production continued to hold steady

- Power forwards continued to rally at ERCOT and PJM, pricing in elevated summer risk even as near-term conditions remain especially soft and spot prices settle down into the shoulder season