The Energy Buyer's Guide | 05.11.2026

Natural gas finishes slightly lower after back-and-forth week.

- Natural gas futures finished slightly lower on the week, but a lighter-than-expected storage build helped buoy prices into the weekend.

- The EIA reported a 63-Bcf storage injection, below market expectations and the first meaningfully bullish storage miss in several weeks.

- LNG exports fell to near 18 Bcf per day as seasonal maintenance reduced flows at several Gulf Coast terminals.

- Weather remains a bearish near-term influence, with the 14-day forecast showing population-weighted degree days slightly below the 10-year average, even as some outlooks show a shift toward widespread warmth.