
May Nymex natural gas (NGK25) on Monday closed down -0.182 (-4.74%).
May nat-gas prices on Monday fell to a 7-week low and settled sharply lower. Trade war concerns hammered global equity markets on Monday and sparked risk-off sentiment in asset markets, undercutting nat-gas prices. Also, ramped-up US nat-gas output is weighing on prices as US nat-gas production on Monday rose +5.1% y/y.