Morning Report: Gas * Power * NGL * Crude * Products * Vols — Jul-17-2025

Jul 17, 2025

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prices as of 9:24 AM CST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Price

Previous Settle

% Change

Change

Volume

 

 

Natural Gas

$3.582

$3.551

0.87%

$0.031

39,299

 

 

WTI

$66.65

$66.38

0.41%

$0.27

62,737

 

 

Brent

$68.65

$68.52

0.19%

$0.13

19,403

 

 

ULSD

$2.421

$2.391

1.23%

$0.029

10,193

 

 

RBOB

$2.148

$2.144

0.16%

$0.003

10,077

 

 

 

 

Spreads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

Previous

% Change

Change

Contract

 

 

WTI-Brent

$3.27

$3.33

-1.80%

-$0.06

Sep-25

 

 

3:2:1 Crack

$27.13

$26.79

1.28%

$0.34

Aug-25

 

 

PJM West Spark

$70.56

$69.88

0.97%

$0.68

Aug-25

 

 

 

 

Baker Hughes Rig Count

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Count

Change

1 Year Chg.

1 Year Date

 

 

U.S.

07/11/25

537

-2

-47

07/12/24

 

 

Canada

07/11/25

162

11

-27

07/12/24

 

 

International

June-2025

913

27

-44

June-2024

 

 

 

 

CFTC Net Positions

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 7/8/2025

Open Interest

Total Net Long

Total Net Short

Diff

 

 

PJM West On Peak

97,671

97,428

96,967

461

 

 

PJM West Off Peak

87,402

87,240

86,727

513

 

 

Natural Gas Henry Hub

346,360

329,955

334,554

-4,599

 

 

WTI – Light Sweet Crude Futures

480,348

405,153

374,067

31,086

 

 

Brent Crude Last Day

195,094

187,734

187,980

-246

 

 

NYM Ethanol

30,432

29,956

30,003

-47

 

 

Mt Belvieu LDH Propane Swap

147,992

147,254

147,599

-345

 

 

RBOB

348,966

325,617

334,986

-9,369

 

 

HSC Basis

758,958

753,115

755,712

-2,597

 

 

 

 

EIA Short Term Energy Outlook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

2024

2025 Projected

2026 Projected

 

 

Brent

$82.00

$81.00

$66.00

$59.00

 

 

Gasoline

$3.50

$3.30

$3.10

$3.10

 

 

Crude Oil Production

$12.90

$13.20

$13.40

$13.50

 

 

Natural Gas Spot

$2.50

$2.20

$4.10

$4.80

 

 

LNG Exports

12.00

12.00

15.00

16.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Generation %

2023

2024

2025 Projected

2026 Projected

 

 

Natural gas

42.00%

42.00%

40.00%

40.00%

 

 

Coal

17.00%

16.00%

16.00%

15.00%

 

 

Renewables

22.00%

23.00%

25.00%

27.00%

 

 

Nuclear

19.00%

19.00%

19.00%

19.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short Term Energy Outlook

 

Natural Gas Storage

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EIA Lower 48 Natural Gas Storage

 

 

 

 

07/10/20

 

 

 

7/4/25

6/27/25

Net Change

% Change

7/5/24

% Change

5 Year Avg.

% Change

 

 

East

616

602

14

2.33%

682

-9.68%

610

0.95%

 

 

Midwest

710

688

22

3.20%

800

-11.25%

710

-0.06%

 

 

Mountain

231

228

3

1.32%

245

-5.71%

187

23.66%

 

 

Pacific

291

287

4

1.39%

289

0.69%

265

9.81%

 

 

South

1,158

1,148

10

0.87%

1,183

-2.11%

1,089

6.38%

 

 

    Salt

339

342

-3

-0.88%

327

3.67%

303

12.03%

 

 

    Non_Salt

819

806

13

1.61%

856

-4.32%

786

4.20%

 

 

Total

3,006

2,953

53

1.79%

3,199

-6.03%

2,861

5.07%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Generation Additions/Retirements

 

 

  

 

Front Month Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity

 

 

 

OTCGH/EOXLive Market Data

 

 

 

Contract

7/16/25

7/15/25

% Change

Change

6/16/25

% Change

7/16/24

% Change

 

 

PJM West On Peak

Aug-25

$78.24

$77.48

0.98%

$0.76

$67.35

16.17%

$68.12

14.86%

 

 

ERCOT North On Peak

Aug-25

$144.01

$132.88

8.38%

$11.13

$127.67

12.80%

$123.79

16.33%

 

 

CAISO SP 15 On Peak

Aug-25

$55.00

$55.93

-1.66%

-$0.93

$64.29

-14.45%

$73.97

-25.64%

 

 

MISO Indiana On Peak

Aug-25

$74.24

$74.52

-0.38%

-$0.29

$60.54

22.63%

$65.67

13.04%

 

 

NEISO Mass On Peak

Aug-25

$75.10

$80.43

-6.63%

-$5.33

$54.17

38.63%

$61.70

21.72%

 

 

WECC Mid C On Peak

Aug-25

$77.75

$75.00

3.67%

$2.75

$98.16

-20.80%

$135.62

-42.67%

 

 

NYISO Zone G On Peak

Aug-25

$74.30

$80.94

-8.21%

-$6.64

$52.61

41.22%

$53.50

38.86%

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas & Basis

 

 

 

OTCGH/EOXLive Market Data

 

 

 

Contract

7/16/25

7/15/25

% Change

Change

6/16/25

% Change

7/16/24

% Change

 

 

NYMEX Henry Hub

Aug-25

$3.551

$3.523

0.79%

$0.03

$3.84

-7.62%

$3.31

7.31%

 

 

Houston Ship Channel

Aug-25

-$0.402

-$0.409

-1.73%

$0.01

-$0.43

-6.81%

-$0.36

10.92%

 

 

Chicago

Aug-25

-$0.326

-$0.341

4.70%

$0.02

-$0.54

-39.43%

-$0.40

-17.98%

 

 

Waha

Aug-25

-$1.833

-$1.808

-1.40%

-$0.03

-$1.67

9.81%

-$0.85

115.13%

 

 

Algonquin

Aug-25

-$0.106

-$0.145

27.12%

$0.04

-$0.64

-83.38%

-$0.13

-21.38%

 

 

Aeco

Aug-25

-$2.930

-$2.809

4.28%

-$0.12

-$2.61

12.28%

-$1.58

85.48%

 

 

Socal

Aug-25

$0.157

$0.158

-0.44%

$0.00

-$0.05

-426.40%

$1.23

-87.27%

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Liquids

 

 

 

OTCGH/EOXLive Market Data

 

 

 

Contract

7/16/25

7/15/25

% Change

Change

6/16/25

% Change

7/16/24

% Change

 

 

Mt. Belvieu Propane LST

Aug-25

$0.714

$0.725

-1.56%

-$0.01

$0.79

-9.66%

$0.73

-2.52%

 

 

Mt. Belvieu Propane non LST

Aug-25

$0.705

$0.720

-2.11%

-$0.02

$0.79

-10.77%

$0.74

-4.20%

 

 

Mt. Belview Ethane

Aug-25

$0.253

$0.249

1.50%

$0.00

$0.24

3.32%

$0.24

5.15%

 

 

Mt. Belview Nat. Gasoline

Aug-25

$1.313

$1.330

-1.31%

-$0.02

$1.38

-5.07%

$1.46

-10.13%

 

 

Mt. Belvieu Butane LST

Aug-25

$0.814

$0.813

0.09%

$0.00

$0.91

-10.11%

$0.85

-3.76%

 

 

Far East Propane

Aug-25

$5.350

$5.355

-0.11%

-$0.01

$5.63

-4.97%

$5.56

-3.85%

 

 

Saudi Propane

Aug-25

$5.480

$5.515

-0.64%

-$0.04

$5.71

-4.03%

$5.18

5.84%

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil

 

 

 

OTCGH/EOXLive Market Data

 

 

 

Contract

7/16/25

7/15/25

% Change

Change

6/16/25

% Change

7/16/24

% Change

 

 

WTI

Sep-25

$65.19

$65.37

-0.28%

-$0.18

$68.72

-5.14%

$72.96

-10.65%

 

 

Brent

Sep-25

$68.52

$68.71

-0.28%

-$0.19

$71.99

-4.82%

$77.70

-11.81%

 

 

WCS

Sep-25

-$11.55

-$11.06

4.25%

-$0.49

-$9.93

16.27%

-$14.65

-21.16%

 

 

LLS

Sep-25

$66.32

$66.36

-0.06%

-$0.04

$69.39

-4.41%

$75.47

-12.12%

 

 

Mars

Sep-25

$62.52

$63.32

-1.28%

-$0.80

$67.49

-7.36%

$72.58

-13.86%

 

 

Sour

Sep-25

$65.36

$65.84

-0.74%

-$0.49

$69.63

-6.14%

$73.20

-10.72%

 

 

ESPO

Sep-25

$66.52

$66.71

-0.29%

-$0.19

$69.99

-4.96%

$75.70

-12.13%

 

 

 

 

Refined Products

 

 

 

OTCGH/EOXLive Market Data

 

 

 

Contract

7/16/25

7/15/25

% Change

Change

6/16/25

% Change

7/16/24

% Change

 

 

NY Heating Oil

Aug-25

$2.40

$2.40

-0.13%

$0.00

$2.35

2.04%

$2.43

-1.44%

 

 

NY Gasoline

Aug-25

$2.14

$2.19

-2.28%

-$0.05

$2.20

-2.95%

$2.27

-5.69%

 

 

GC Gasoline

Aug-25

$2.00

$2.05

-2.44%

-$0.05

$2.11

-4.99%

$2.17

-7.79%

 

 

GC Jet

Aug-25

$2.17

$2.19

-0.73%

-$0.02

$2.24

-2.95%

$2.31

-5.68%

 

 

Chicago Ethanol

Aug-25

$1.77

$1.77

0.28%

$0.00

$1.66

6.93%

$1.65

7.71%

 

 

Rotterdam Gasoil

Aug-25

$647.53

$655.43

-1.21%

-$7.91

$651.30

-0.58%

$691.22

-6.32%

 

 

Singapore Jet Kero

Aug-25

$86.65

$86.42

0.26%

$0.22

$88.18

-1.74%

$94.26

-8.07%

 

 

 

 

Implied Volatilities

 

 

 

OTCGH/EOXLive Market Data

 

 

 

Contract

7/16/25

7/15/25

% Change

Change

6/16/25

% Change

7/16/24

% Change

 

 

Henry Hub Straddle

Aug-25

56.09%

55.16%

1.69%

0.93%

60.68%

-7.56%

40.61%

38.12%

 

 

Algonquin Straddle

Aug-25

70.13%

65.44%

7.17%

4.69%

63.04%

11.25%

43.20%

62.34%

 

 

Waha Straddle

Aug-25

120.08%

129.13%

-7.01%

-9.05%

85.36%

40.67%

55.99%

114.47%

 

 

Chicago Straddle

Aug-25

61.74%

62.42%

-1.09%

-0.68%

60.54%

1.98%

43.19%

42.95%

 

 

PJM West Straddle

Aug-25

76.35%

72.63%

5.12%

3.72%

71.42%

6.90%

55.40%

37.82%

 

 

SP – 15 Straddle

Aug-25

401.34%

385.72%

4.05%

15.62%

236.96%

69.37%

101.54%

295.25%

 

 

Mid. C Straddle

Aug-25

125.69%

171.74%

-26.81%

-46.05%

136.38%

-7.84%

91.51%

37.35%

 

 

 

 

Euro Gas and Power/LNG

 

 

OTCGH/EOXLive Market Data

 

 

 

Contract

7/16/25

7/15/25

% Change

Change

6/16/25

% Change

7/16/24

% Change

 

 

Dutch TTF

Aug-25

EUR 34.74

EUR 34.35

1.13%

EUR 0.39

EUR 38.34

-9.40%

EUR 36.40

-4.58%

 

 

NBP

Aug-25

GBP 83.61

GBP 81.97

2.01%

GBP 1.64

GBP 90.60

-7.71%

GBP 88.48

-5.50%

 

 

German Base

Aug-25

EUR 81.42

EUR 81.12

0.37%

EUR 0.30

EUR 85.75

-5.05%

EUR 83.73

-2.76%

 

 

UK Base

Aug-25

GBP 74.06

GBP 72.50

2.15%

GBP 1.56

GBP 80.41

-7.91%

GBP 72.90

1.58%

 

 

French Base

Aug-25

EUR 51.21

EUR 48.94

4.63%

EUR 2.26

EUR 46.00

11.31%

EUR 59.32

-13.68%

 

 

Italian Base

Aug-25

EUR 114.69

EUR 115.81

-0.97%

-EUR 1.12

EUR 127.45

-10.01%

EUR 106.68

7.50%

 

 

JKM LNG

Aug-25

$13.13

$12.71

3.27%

$0.42

$13.94

-5.80%

$12.53

4.76%

 

 

 

 

Freight Forwards (WET & DRY)

 

OTCGH/EOXLive Market Data

 

 

 

Contract

7/16/25

7/15/25

% Change

Change

6/16/25

% Change

7/16/24

% Change

 

 

TD3C FFA Middle East to China (WET)

Aug-25

$34.74

$34.35

1.13%

$0.39

$38.34

-9.40%

$36.40

-4.58%

 

 

USGC-UK Continent Dirty (WET)

Aug-25

$83.61

$81.97

2.01%

$1.64

$90.60

-7.71%

$88.48

-5.50%

 

 

TD20 West Africa to UK Continent (WET)

Aug-25

$81.42

$81.12

0.37%

$0.30

$85.75

-5.05%

$83.73

-2.76%

 

 

LPG FFA Middle East Gulf to East (WET)

Aug-25

$74.06

$72.50

2.15%

$1.56

$80.41

-7.91%

$72.90

1.58%

 

 

TC5 FFA Arabian Gulf to Japan (WET)

Aug-25

$51.21

$48.94

4.63%

$2.26

$46.00

11.31%

$59.32

-13.68%

 

 

Supramax Timecharter (DRY)

Aug-25

$114.69

$115.81

-0.97%

-$1.12

$127.45

-10.01%

$106.68

7.50%

 

 

Capesize Timecharter (DRY)

Aug-25

$13.13

$12.71

3.27%

$0.42

$13.94

-5.80%

$12.53

4.76%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling Degree Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/12/2025

Week Tot

Dev Norm

Dev L YR

Cum Tot

CumD Norm

CumD L YR

CumD Norm

CumD L YR

 

 

New England

64

26

-22

231

101

-19

78.00%

-8.00%

 

 

Middle Atlantic

87

33

-11

338

110

-42

48.00%

-11.00%

 

 

E N Central

73

19

18

364

76

30

26.00%

9.00%

 

 

W N Central

73

5

21

404

25

23

7.00%

6.00%

 

 

South Atlantic

109

14

-14

1,001

161

1

19.00%

0.00%

 

 

E S Central

104

12

3

781

138

-15

21.00%

-2.00%

 

 

W S Central

117

-4

1

1,232

170

-49

16.00%

-4.00%

 

 

Mountain

90

15

-1

536

36

12

7.00%

2.00%

 

 

Pacific

49

10

-36

207

-14

-42

-6.00%

-17.00%

 

 

United States

85

14

-6

584

90

-13

18.00%

-2.00%

 

 

 

 

Heating Degree Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/12/2025

Week Tot

Dev Norm

Dev L YR

Cum Tot

CumD Norm

CumD L YR

CumD Norm

CumD L YR

 

 

New England

0

-2

0

1

-3

0

NA

NA

 

 

Middle Atlantic

0

0

0

0

0

-1

NA

NA

 

 

E N Central

0

-1

0

0

-2

-5

NA

NA

 

 

W N Central

1

-3

-1

1

-6

-5

NA

NA

 

 

South Atlantic

0

0

0

0

0

0

NA

NA

 

 

E S Central

0

0

0

0

0

0

NA

NA

 

 

W S Central

0

0

0

0

0

0

NA

NA

 

 

Mountain

0

-6

-2

1

-10

-4

NA

NA

 

 

Pacific

0

-6

0

3

-9

2

NA

NA

 

 

United States

0

-2

0

1

-3

-1

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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