Natural Gas Sep '26 (NGU26)
Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Thursday closed up +0.037 (+1.42%).
Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday as a mixed US weather forecast sparked short-covering in nat-gas futures. The Commodity Weather Group said that forecasts shifted cooler across the eastern two-thirds of the US through April 20, but above-average temperatures are expected in the eastern US and the Upper Midwest from April 21-25.
On 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.
Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices. Last 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. 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 Thursday was 110.7 bcf/day (+3... Read more
Barchart · Fri Apr 17, 10:39AM CDT
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -11.82 (-12.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.2138 (-6.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices have...
TradingView · Fri Apr 17, 9:13AM CDT
Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran continue, but the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the global economy is already feeling the impact.
Blue Line Futures · Fri Apr 17, 9:05AM CDT
Update: A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon was “announced” yesterday mid-morning. The headline, followed up by a tweet from President Trump,...
Barchart · Fri Apr 17, 7:57AM CDT
APA Corporation will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit profit dip.
Barchart · Fri Apr 17, 6:22AM CDT
As I've said before, the job of analyzing markets has grown much easier given the repetitive cycle of market drivers.
Barchart · Thu Apr 16, 2:27PM CDT
Trump is warning Americans that gas prices, now averaging over $4 per gallon, could stay elevated or rise further through November because the Iran conflict...
Barchart · 4 minutes ago
A massive institutional bet is reinforcing CoreWeave’s AI infrastructure story, but valuation and execution risks still leave investors with a nuanced...
Barchart · 7 minutes ago
GTLB stock popped on an extended deal with Google Cloud, which is integrating with its GitLab Duo Agent Platform.
Barchart · 19 minutes ago
Nike’s options volume on Thursday was its eighth-highest in the past three months. The volume included seven unusually active call options. One of them...
Barchart · 20 minutes ago
Netflix stock is trading sharply lower today after the company gave soft guidance for Q2. Should you buy the dip in NFLX stock?
Barchart · 22 minutes ago
The wheat complex is trading with losses across most contracts so far on the Thursday session. Chicago SRW futures are down 9 to 10 cents in most contracts....
Barchart · 22 minutes ago
Live cattle futures are posting $1.45 to $1.65 losses on Friday. Cash trade has picked up this week, with $248 sales across the country. The Friday morning...
Barchart · 22 minutes ago
Corn futures are trading with 1 to 2 cent losses in most contracts on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1 cent at $4.10 1/4....
Barchart · 22 minutes ago
Lean hog futures are trading with contracts 45 to 85 cents lower on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.76 on Friday morning....
