The Energy Buyer's Guide | 06.08.2026

Futures pricing drifts lower as upcoming heat wave looks to be short lived.

- Natural gas futures gave back some of the prior week’s rally, though contracts beyond summer remained relatively steady.

- The EIA reported a 95-Bcf storage injection, flipping inventories to a slight deficit versus year-ago levels.

- The most meaningful heat so far this season is expected in the coming days, with power burn likely to reach fresh 2026 highs.

- LNG exports remain constrained by maintenance, but feedgas demand is still running well above year-ago levels.