Highlights Temps plunge, lifting Midwest demand to nearly 28 Bcf/d Chicago city-gate gas prices edge back toward $4/MMBtu Midwest regional gas storage surplus narrows to 25 Bcf Wintry weather and strong gas demand across the US Midwest are likely to continue over the next week, with a drop in supply from the Rockies and Western Canada increasing the region’s reliance on storage. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Since the start of January, population-weighted temperatures in the Midwest have averaged a chilly 16.7 F or more than 10 degrees below normal, data from S&P Global Platts Analytics shows. Over the same period, residential-commercial gas demand has surged, nearly doubling since late December to over 18 Bcf/d on Jan. 7. Current forecasts show the trend continuing over the next week keeping total Midwest gas demand near the top of its five-year average range at […]