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October 22, 2026

CL=F -4.6% (2.0σ) | HH $2.79 | 10 others

ENERGY BRIEF · Thu Oct 22, 2026 · session Oct 21
THE NUMBER
$2.79
Henry Hub front month
-5.8%, 1.8σ - storage day: report ~10:30 ET

Weather

6-10 Day Outlook For Oct 27 - 31 2026 map

8-14 Day Outlook For Oct 29 - Nov 04, 2026 map

Gas-weighted HDD, next 7 days: 61 total (8, 9, 9, 8, 8, 9, 10)

Pop-weighted CDD, next 7 days: 7 total (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)

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

Natural gas

Henry Hub front month $2.79 (-5.8%, 1.8σ)

Front/second (X26/Z26): -0.392 - contango

Widow-maker H27/J27: +0.066 (H 2.560 / J 2.494)

Storage 3644 Bcf (+77 w/w, -1 vs 5-yr, -154 vs yr-ago)

Production (marketed, monthly proxy 2026-07): 125.2 Bcf/d, +5.2% 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 $36.25 (prev $26.59) - heat rate 13.0 (prev 9.0) - spark $15.33 (prev $4.37)

PJM West DA $67.38 (prev $74.71) - heat rate 24.2 (prev 25.2) - spark $46.45 (prev $52.48)

CAISO SP15 DA $52.70 (prev $44.34) - heat rate 18.9 (prev 15.0) - spark $31.77 (prev $22.12)

Global gas & carbon

TTF €87.43/MWh (~$28.76/MMBtu) +2.8%

JKM $30.06/MMBtu +1.7%

Cargo arb JKM−HH: $27.27/MMBtu; TTF−HH $25.97

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

Crude

WTI $97.15 (-4.6%, 2.0σ)

Brent $108.82 (+0.0%, 0.0σ)

Energy equities

TIER 2

WMB $72.80 (+3.5%, 1.9σ)

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  • Williams Companies Sheds Nearly 5% in a Single Session - 24/7 Wall St.
  • The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo! Finance Canada
  • The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) stock price, news, quote and history - Yahoo Finance UK

NVDA $221.97 (+2.5%, 1.7σ)

CEG $270.74 (+4.6%, 1.2σ)

VST $156.14 (+3.9%, 1.0σ)

EQT $54.07 (-1.4%, 0.8σ)

Quiet: RRC -1.6% · KMI +1.2% · TLN +2.9% · NRG +2.0% · DVN -1.0% · AR -0.8% · LNG +0.3% · META +0.5%

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