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Natural Gas Jul '26 (NGN26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Hot US Temps and Below-Normal Storage Build Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Thursday closed up +0.065 (+2.29%).

Nat-gas prices climbed to a 1-month high on Thursday and settled sharply higher on forecasts for hotter US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning use.  Record high temperatures are expected across the Southwest through this weekend, and the Commodity Weather Group said on Thursday that above-average temperatures are expected across nearly the entire US from September 1-10.

A below-average build in weekly US nat-gas storage also boosted prices on Thursday as EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +15 bcf for the week ended August 21, below the five-year average for the week of +33 bcf.  

As a positive factor for gas prices, the Edison Electric Institute reported Wednesday that US (lower-48) electricity output in the week ended August 22 rose +6.1% y/y to 100,895 GWh (gigawatt hours).  Also, US electricity output in the 52 weeks end... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Natural Gas
Contract Size
10,000 MMBtu (million British thermal units)
Tick Size
0.001 per MMBtu ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$10,000
Margin/Maintenance
$3,258/2,962
First Notice Date
06/29/26
Expiration Date
06/26/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Jul '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
564,584 (+11,103)
376,258 (+3,454)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
310,806 (+10,095)
514,309 (+16,463)
Producers - Long / Short
231,184 (-3,911)
247,970 (-5,096)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
223,741 (+6,519)
18,629 (+55)
Managed Money - Long / Short
265,239 (+17,083)
365,319 (+6,533)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
45,567 (-6,988)
148,990 (+9,930)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.978 +8.50%
on 05/27/26
3.441 -6.10%
on 06/26/26
+0.221 (+7.34%)
since 05/26/26
3-Month
2.893 +11.68%
on 04/30/26
3.441 -6.10%
on 06/26/26
-0.090 (-2.71%)
since 03/26/26
52-Week
2.893 +11.68%
on 04/30/26
4.408 -26.70%
on 12/05/25
-1.025 (-24.08%)
since 06/26/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.621
2nd Resistance Point 3.531
1st Resistance Point 3.381
Last Price 3.231s
1st Support Level 3.141
2nd Support Level 3.051
3rd Support Level 2.901

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52-Week High 4.408
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.829
Fibonacci 50% 3.651
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.472
Last Price 3.231s
52-Week Low 2.893

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