When is Natural Gas Brief published?

The Daily Brief is published Monday to Friday by 8:15 a.m. Eastern. The storage preview is published Wednesday, the storage recap on Thursday after the EIA report at 10:30 a.m. Eastern, and the weekly outlook on Sunday evening.

Where does Natural Gas Brief get its data?

From the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report and Hourly Electric Grid Monitor), NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (degree days, 7-day forecasts and 6-14 day outlooks) and the CFTC Commitments of Traders report.

Is Natural Gas Brief investment advice?

No. It is a general market publication and does not give personalized advice, buy or sell recommendations, or trade signals.

About Natural Gas Brief

Natural Gas Brief is a daily email and website covering U.S. natural gas market fundamentals. Every weekday before the market opens, it summarizes the data that moves natural gas prices: the weather-driven demand outlook, gas-fired power generation, working gas in storage compared with last year and the 5-year average, and hedge-fund positioning. It also previews and recaps the EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report. It is written for traders, investors and energy professionals.

What is Natural Gas Brief?

Natural Gas Brief is a daily publication on U.S. natural gas market fundamentals. It turns public government data into a short, readable brief before the market opens each weekday.

Who is it for?

Traders, investors and energy professionals who follow the U.S. natural gas market and want the fundamentals in one place each morning.

When is it published?

Daily Brief: Monday to Friday by 8:15 a.m. Eastern.
Storage Preview: Wednesday afternoon, ahead of the EIA report.
Storage Recap: Thursday, minutes after the EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report at 10:30 a.m. Eastern.
Weekly Outlook: Sunday evening.

What does each brief cover?

Heating and cooling demand for the next 7 days compared with normal, by region
NOAA's 6–10 and 8–14 day temperature outlooks
Natural gas-fired power generation
Working gas in storage vs. last year and the 5-year average
Hedge-fund (managed money) positioning
The week's calendar

Where does the data come from?

All public sources:

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report and Hourly Electric Grid Monitor
NOAA Climate Prediction Center: degree days, 7-day forecasts, and 6–10 and 8–14 day outlooks
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Commitments of Traders

How is it written?

The brief is generated with AI from these data sources. Every number is calculated by code and checked automatically against the source data before publication.

Is this investment advice?

No. Natural Gas Brief is a general market publication. It does not give personalized advice, make buy or sell recommendations, or issue trade signals.

What does it cost?

The Wednesday storage preview and Thursday recap are free. The daily brief and full weekly outlook are part of the paid Daily Brief plan; current prices are on the subscribe page.

Who publishes it?

Natural Gas Brief is published by Googans Island LLC.