Natural gas prices are bottoming, major investor suggests

The investor who ran the nation’s largest pure gasoline ETF mentioned he believes costs have hit backside.

John Love, who managed the United States Pure Gasoline Fund, cites international demand and manufacturing dynamics for his bull case.

“They’re [producers] trying to the longer term,” the U.S. Commodity Funds CEO instructed CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “This enormous export alternative that is rising is de facto what they have their eyes on.”

Producers are coming off a tough span. Pure gasoline costs rose 6% this week and simply notched their fourth optimistic week in 5.

“We principally had a interval popping out of Covid the place issues have been trying fairly good for pure gasoline, after which you’ve gotten this potential provide shock,” he mentioned. “After which, that did not materialize.”

Russia diminished vitality flows to Europe forward of final winter. Since then, a number of European nations together with Germany have introduced new LNG, or liquefied pure gasoline, tasks or are increasing present ones to scale back their dependence on pure gasoline exports.

Teucrium Buying and selling CEO Sal Gilbertie mentioned he believes pure gasoline has been making an attempt to construct a backside over the previous 4 to 6 weeks. In response to Gilbertie, it units the stage for a possible rally.

“You have obtained LNG crops coming again on-line that have been off,” he mentioned. “Pure gasoline truly appears to be like fairly steady.”

Gilbertie, whose agency focuses on the U.S. agriculture market, additionally factors to a bullish seasonal pattern.

“The demand within the U.S. for peaking models for summertime warmth goes to choose up,” he added.