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Natural Gas May '25 (NGK25)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Above-Average Build in Gas Storage Weighs on Nat-Gas Prices

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Thursday closed down -0.200 (-6.23%).

Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1.5-month low on Thursday and settled sharply lower.  Above-average weekly US nat-gas storage levels undercut prices. The EIA reported on Thursday that weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +61 bcf for the week ended July 3, above the five-year average for the week at +51 bcf. 

A bearish factor for nat-gas prices in the medium term is speculation that a powerful El Niño weather system will bring warmer-than-normal temperatures to the Northern Hemisphere this fall and winter, reducing nat-gas heating demand. 

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Thursday was 113.5 bcf/day (+6.8% y/y), according to BNEF. Lower-48 state gas demand on Thursday was 78.1 bcf/day (+0.1% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Thursday were 19.0 bcf/day (-1.0% w/w), according to BNEF.

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative fo... 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
$3,347/3,043
First Notice Date
04/29/25
Expiration Date
04/28/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 30, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
572,881 (+3,098)
418,941 (+10,925)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
258,667 (+11,261)
429,470 (+5,375)
Producers - Long / Short
246,741 (+8,511)
278,241 (+9,396)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
203,953 (-9,516)
18,513 (-2,574)
Managed Money - Long / Short
221,288 (+18,470)
286,096 (+556)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,379 (-7,209)
143,374 (+4,819)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.858 +10.92%
on 04/24/25
4.253 -25.46%
on 03/31/25
-0.895 (-22.02%)
since 03/28/25
3-Month
2.858 +10.92%
on 04/24/25
4.946 -35.91%
on 03/10/25
-0.092 (-2.82%)
since 01/28/25
52-Week
2.595 +22.16%
on 11/04/24
4.946 -35.91%
on 03/10/25
+0.070 (+2.26%)
since 04/26/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.613
2nd Resistance Point 3.400
1st Resistance Point 3.285
Last Price 3.170s
1st Support Level 2.957
2nd Support Level 2.744
3rd Support Level 2.629

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52-Week High 4.946
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.048
Fibonacci 50% 3.771
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.493
Last Price 3.170s
52-Week Low 2.595

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