Natural Gas Jan '26 (NGF26)
Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Monday closed up +0.015 (+0.56%).
Nat-gas prices rose to a 1.5-week high on Monday and settled higher as US weather forecasts shifted cooler, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand. Â The Commodity Weather Group said Monday that forecasts shifted colder, with below-average temperatures expected across the Western US from April 25-29 and the eastern half of the US from April 30 to May 4. Â
Last Tuesday, nat-gas prices sank to a 17-month low due to above-normal spring temperatures that have reduced US nat-gas heating demand and expanded storage levels, with nat-gas inventories 5.8% above their 5-year seasonal average as of April 10. Â
Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices. Â On April 7, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry nat-gas production to 109.59 bcf/day from a March estimate of 109.49 bcf/day. Â US nat-gas production is currently near a record high, with active US nat-gas rigs posting a 2.... Read more
Barchart · Mon Apr 20, 2:17PM CDT
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Barchart · Mon Apr 20, 2:16PM CDT
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.015 (+0.56%). Nat-gas prices rose to a 1.5-week high on Monday and settled higher as US weather forecasts...
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