NGI Senior Markets Editor Kevin Dobbs interviews Steve Blair, a senior account executive at Marex North America LLC. Blair tackles production, supplies, weather demand, LNG and more – essentially setting the stage for summer supply/demand and what may happen with prices through the peak cooling season.

Lower production in June has largely been attributed to planned maintenance. But some analysts think falling rig counts are starting to contribute to lower output estimates. At the same time, the South is cooking and other regions are warming fast. National Weather Service long-range forecasts point to at least average heat in July and August. There is also the potential for an uptick in liquefied natural gas demand in the coming months. If these demand drivers develop in concert with lower production, markets could rally. Blair explains why.