Natural Gas Jul '26 (NGN26)
Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Friday closed down -0.022 (-0.82%).
Nat-gas prices tumbled to a fresh 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Friday and settled lower. Â Forecasts for mild US spring weather that could potentially reduce nat-gas heating demand are weighing on prices. Â On Friday, the Commodity Weather Group said forecasts show above-average temperatures across the eastern half of the US through April 19. Â
Projections for higher US nat-gas production are bearish for prices. Â On Tuesday, 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 2.5-year high in late February.
US (lower-48) dry gas production on Friday was 111.3 bcf/day (+3.9% y/y), according to BNEF. Â Lower-48 state gas demand on Friday was 68.3 bcf/day (-9.7% y/y), according to BNEF. Â Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals... Read more
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