--- title: Natural Gas Weekly – September 23, 2021 - Alternative Energy Source description: Natural gas weekly storage and market news for September 23, 2021, including an overview of natural gas fundamentals and market numbers. image: https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NGW3-Apr-11-2022-09-45-04-04-PM.png --- [![Alternative Energy Source](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AlternativeEnergySource_February2022/images/Header%20logo.png?width=250&height=39&name=Header%20logo.png "Alternative Energy Source")](https://aes-energ.com/) [![Alternative Energy Source](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AlternativeEnergySource_February2022/images/Mobile%20Header%20logo.png?width=260&height=41&name=Mobile%20Header%20logo.png "Alternative Energy Source")](https://aes-energ.com/) - [Home](https://aes-energ.com/) - [Services](https://aes-energ.com/energy-services/) - [Electric Contracts](https://aes-energ.com/services-electric-contracts/) - [Demand Response](https://aes-energ.com/services-demand-response/) - [Natural Gas](https://aes-energ.com/services-natural-gas/) - [Energy Efficiency](https://aes-energ.com/services-energy-efficiency/) - [Commercial Solar Power](https://aes-energ.com/services-commercial-solar-power/) - [Utility Invoice Management](https://aes-energ.com/services-utility-invoice-management/) - [Resources](https://aes-energ.com/energy-resources/) - [Energy News](https://energy-news.aes-energ.com/) - [Natural Gas Weekly](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/) - [About](https://aes-energ.com/alternative-energy-source-about-us/) - [Contact](https://aes-energ.com/contact/) Search for: ![Natural Gas Weekly – September 23, 2021](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NGW3-Apr-11-2022-09-45-04-04-PM.png) # Natural Gas Weekly – September 23, 2021 [Natural Gas](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/tag/natural-gas) / By [Laurie C](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/author/laurie-c) Natural Gas Price Analysis For natural gas report week, September 23, 2021, prices across the board gave up most of their gains from the prior week. As I wrote a few weeks ago, the market is a fickle thing. In a return to fundamentals, prices softened after a couple weeks of injections that fell at the high end of expectations, cooler temperatures, and a reprieve from Gulf hurricane activity. It’s possible, too, what we’re seeing now is just a lull in approach of winter price movement. Because realistically, prices might retreat a little, but it won’t be long lived. Natural gas prices don’t go down in winter. So it’s safe to expect that they’re probably going to go up. How much is anyone’s guess. However, if that risk makes you nervous, it might be time to talk about managing your risk and opportunities beyond winter when the market will most certainly normalize. Give us a call. #### Looking Ahead… Here’s how things are shaping up right now: Production – Not expected to pick back up until 1Q 2022. However, we’ve been adding oil wells consistently which means more associated gas. LNG Exports – Overseas prices are high, supplies are low. Expect this to remain strong throughout winter. Industrial Demand – This will remain linked to economic recovery. Keep an eye on Congressional work to keep the government funded and the Biden Administration’s $3.5 trillion spending bill as these will impact the outcome of economic recovery. Power Generation – There’s been quite a bit of talk about rising natural gas prices leading to a decreased reliance on natural gas for power generation. Some have suggested that coal would increase in its share of power generation, but as [coal supply remains tight](https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/us-coal-demand-is-rising-but-supplies-remain-tight-66708145), that seems unlikely. NOV21, settled at $5.043/Dth, down 33.9 cents DEC21, settled at $5.157/Dth, down 33.5 cents JAN22, settled at $5.232/Dth, down 33.2 cents FEB22, settled at $5.132/Dth, down 34.0 cents MAR22, settled at $4.793/Dth down 30.8 cents APR22, settled at $3.819/Dth down less than a penny     ##### **October NYMEX** ![October NYMEX graph for natural gas September 23 2021 report](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/9_23_2021-Oct-300x180.png?width=300&height=180&name=9_23_2021-Oct-300x180.png) ![October NYMEX graph for natural gas September 23 2021 report](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/9_23_2021-Oct-300x180.png?width=300&height=180&name=9_23_2021-Oct-300x180.png) October settled Thursday at $4.976/Dth up 17.1 cents from Wednesday’s close at $4.805/Dth, but down 35.9 cents from last week.     ##### **12 Month Strip** ![12 month strip for natural gas September 23 2021 report](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/9_23_21_12M-300x180.png?width=300&height=180&name=9_23_21_12M-300x180.png) ![12 month strip for natural gas September 23 2021 report](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/9_23_21_12M-300x180.png?width=300&height=180&name=9_23_21_12M-300x180.png) Settled Thursday at $4.405/Dth, down 16.7 cents from the prior week.     ##### **Seasonal Strips** ![seasonal strip for natural gas September 23 2021 report](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/9_23_2021-Seasonal-300x180.png?width=300&height=180&name=9_23_2021-Seasonal-300x180.png) ![seasonal strip for natural gas September 23 2021 report](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/9_23_2021-Seasonal-300x180.png?width=300&height=180&name=9_23_2021-Seasonal-300x180.png) The winter strip (NOV21-MAR22) settled Thursday at $5.071/Dth, down 33.1 cents from the week prior. The summer strip (APR22-OCT22) settled Thursday at $3.757/Dth, down less than a penny from the week prior.    ##### **Calendar Year 2022** ![Calendar year 2022 for natural gas September 23 2021](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/9_23_2021-CAL22-300x180.png?width=300&height=180&name=9_23_2021-CAL22-300x180.png) ![Calendar year 2022 for natural gas September 23 2021](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/9_23_2021-CAL22-300x180.png?width=300&height=180&name=9_23_2021-CAL22-300x180.png) Settled Thursday at $4.108/Dth, down 8.2 cents from the prior week.   ##### **Calendar Year 202**3 ![Calendar year 2023 for natural gas September 23 2021](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/9_23_2021-CAL23-300x180.png?width=300&height=180&name=9_23_2021-CAL23-300x180.png) ![Calendar year 2023 for natural gas September 23 2021](https://natural-gas-weekly.aes-energ.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/9_23_2021-CAL23-300x180.png?width=300&height=180&name=9_23_2021-CAL23-300x180.png) Settled Thursday at $3.343/Dth, up 4.3 cents from the prior week. --- ***If prices have you uneasy, give us a call. 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