The Latest Breaking News from Nymex

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Adequate US Inventories

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Friday closed down -0.003 (-0.11%). Nat-gas prices closed lower on Friday, weighed down by supply concerns after Thursday’s weekly EIA inventories report showed a +40 bcf increase in the week ended September 4, above expectations of +34 bcf. Nat-gas prices have underlying support...

Barchart · Sep 11

Nat-Gas Prices Recover as European Nat-Gas Surges

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.012 (+0.43%). Nat-gas prices rebounded from a 2-week low on Thursday and settled higher. Short covering emerged in nat-gas on Thursday, supported by carryover from a rally in European nat-gas prices to a 3.75-year high. European nat-gas is soaring as...

Barchart · Sep 10

Nat-Gas Prices Sink on the Outlook for Weaker US Demand

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.094 (-3.22%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 2-week low on Wednesday and settled sharply lower. Nat-gas prices fell Wednesday as forecasts for warmer US weather to begin the fall season could potentially curb heating demand for nat gas. The Commodity...

Barchart · Sep 9

Hot US Temps and Below-Normal Storage Build Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.065 (+2.29%). Nat-gas prices climbed to a 1-month high on Thursday and settled sharply higher on forecasts for hotter US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning use. Record high temperatures are expected across the...

Barchart · Aug 27

When Will Crude Oil Prices Stabilize?

Crude oil prices have declined from the March 2026 high, but they remain highly volatile, driven by uncertainty and hostilities in the Middle East. Crude oil’s trend since March 2026 has been bearish, but the potential for price spikes remains a clear and present danger in late August 2026.

Barchart · Aug 27

Nat-Gas Prices Jump on Hot US Temps and Expectations of a Smaller Storage Build

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.072 (+2.60%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 1-month high on Wednesday and settled sharply higher. Forecasts for hot US weather that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning use pushed prices higher on Wednesday. The Commodity...

Barchart · Aug 26

Nat-Gas Prices Fall in Sympathy with Crude Oil

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.012 (-0.43%). Nat-gas prices settled lower on Tuesday in sympathy with the -3% plunge in crude oil prices to a 1-week low. Losses in nat-gas were limited on Tuesday amid forecasts for hot US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from...

Barchart · Aug 25

Nat-Gas Prices Supported by Hot US Weather

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Monday closed up +0.009 (+0.32%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Monday amid forecasts for record-high temperatures in West Texas this week to support nat-gas demand. The largest Texas electric grid, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, forecast that peak power demand this week...

Barchart · Aug 24

Hot US Weather Forecasts Push Nat-Gas Prices Higher

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Friday closed up +0.040 (+1.46%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday as forecasts for hotter US weather could potentially boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air conditioning use. The Commodity Weather Group said on Friday that forecasts shifted to hotter,...

Barchart · Aug 21

Nat-Gas Prices Drop on a Cooler US Weather Outlook

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.081 (-2.88%). Nat-gas prices fell sharply on Thursday amid forecasts for cooler US temperatures, potentially reducing nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group said on Thursday that forecasts trended cooler, shifting away from very...

Barchart · Aug 20