- Storage: according to EIA report, storage during the week that ended on February 1 has dropped by 118Bcf, which is 7.8% lower than last year, but 15% higher than the 5-year average.
- Consumption: last week has been characterized by the peak of seasonal consumption; consumption will drop further, which will cast pressure on price.
- As predicted by noaa.gov, it the nearest future the temperature will drop below average in the USA.
The temperature during the week that ended on January 31 was above average.
- Seasonal trends: growth is expected to start since mid-February. However, the 5-year average dropped, which may have resulted from high gas storage and warmer weather.
According to the Analytics Team of Commodity Trading Department of , the price will most probably keep being traded within a flat zone in the nearest future, for, on the one hand, smaller demand and high storage will cast pressure on it and, on the other hand, it will be supported by expected fall of temperature.
