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August 20, 2026

CEG +2.8% (1.1σ) | HH $2.81 | 10 others

ENERGY BRIEF · Thu Aug 20, 2026 · session Aug 19
THE NUMBER
$2.81
Henry Hub front month
+1.4%, 0.6σ - storage day: report ~10:30 ET

Weather

6-10 Day Outlook For Aug 25 - 29 2026 map

8-14 Day Outlook For Aug 27 - Sep 02, 2026 map

Gas-weighted HDD, next 7 days: 0 total (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)

Pop-weighted CDD, next 7 days: 78 total (13, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 11)

HDD/CDD vs. normal: no free source (CPC normals file not located; forecast level shown instead)

Natural gas

Henry Hub front month $2.81 (+1.4%, 0.6σ)

↳ Henry Hub rose 1.4% despite headlines citing mild weather and global price declines, with the move unexplained by the available news flow.

Front/second (U26/V26): -0.012 - contango

Widow-maker H27/J27: +0.131 (H 2.937 / J 2.806)

EIA weekly gas storage: no free source (HTTPSConnectionPool(host='api.eia.gov', port=443): Read timed out. (read timeout=30)) - report ~10:30 ET today

Production (marketed, monthly proxy 2026-05): 121.8 Bcf/d, +3.8% y/y

Regional basis (Waha, Algonquin, SoCal, TZ6, AECO): no free source (no free daily marks)

LNG feedgas noms (Sabine, Corpus, Freeport, Plaquemines): no free source (pipeline EBB data is paid)

Power burn (daily): no free source (weekly/monthly only)

Power

ERCOT North DA $33.32 (prev $42.01) - heat rate 11.8 (prev 15.1) - spark $12.21 (prev $21.19)

PJM West DA $52.42 (prev $59.86) - heat rate 18.6 (prev 21.6) - spark $31.31 (prev $39.04)

CAISO SP15 DA $44.36 (prev $43.33) - heat rate 15.8 (prev 15.6) - spark $23.26 (prev $22.51)

Global gas & carbon

TTF €63.38/MWh (~$21.70/MMBtu) -0.4% (-0.4%, 0.1σ)

JKM $22.08/MMBtu +0.9%

Cargo arb JKM−HH: $19.27/MMBtu; TTF−HH $18.89

CCA / RGGI allowances: no free source (no free daily marks)

Crude

WTI $85.83 (+1.0%, 0.3σ)

Brent $91.62 (+0.7%, 0.1σ)

Energy equities

CEG $274.17 (+2.8%, 1.1σ)

↳ Constellation Energy gained 2.8% following raised 2026 earnings guidance and focus on powering data center demand amid the AI boom.

NVDA $217.56 (-1.0%, 0.4σ)

↳ Nvidia fell 1.0% despite expansion into data center networking and robotics; the modest decline appears unrelated to the strategic initiatives covered in headlines.

EQT $53.64 (+0.9%, 0.4σ)

↳ EQT rose 0.9% with institutional buying noted alongside analyst recognition of potential upside from LNG and data center power demand.

TLN $322.35 (+1.5%, 0.4σ)

↳ Tallman Energy gained 1.5% amid Pennsylvania discussions over data center regulatory rules that could affect regional power demand.

DVN $48.19 (+0.8%, 0.3σ)

↳ Devon Energy rose 0.8% after Q2 2026 production topped guidance, though concurrent Q3 EPS estimate cuts from Zacks create mixed fundamental signals.

Quiet: KMI -2.4% · WMB -2.5% · NRG +4.3% · RRC +1.2% · VST +1.6% · LNG +0.2% · AR +0.1%

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