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Nat-Gas Prices Settle Sharply Higher as Feb Nymex Contract Expires

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.506 (+7.28%). Feb nat-gas prices on Wednesday rallied sharply to a fresh 3.25-year high. Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and moved sharply higher as weather forecasts shifted slightly colder for the eastern half of the US...

Barchart · Jan 28

Arctic Blast Curbs US Nat-Gas Production and Boosts Prices

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.154 (+2.26%). Feb nat-gas prices on Tuesday closed higher, but remained below Monday's 3.25-year high. Long liquidation pressures took nat-gas prices off their best levels on Tuesday as weather forecasts shifted slightly warmer, according to the Commodity Weather Group....

Barchart · Jan 27

Nat-Gas Prices Spike to 3.25-Year High

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Monday soared by +1.525 (+28.91%), bringing the rally since January 16 to a total of +119%. Feb nat-gas prices on Monday spiked to a new 3.25-year nearest-futures high, driven by the massive storm that just crossed the US and the Arctic blast of...

Barchart · Jan 26

Abundant Nat-Gas Supplies Pressure Prices

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Friday closed down by -0.025 (-0.80%), Feb nat-gas prices settled lower on Friday but remained above Thursday's 3-month nearest-futures low. Abundant US supplies are weighing on nat-gas prices after Thursday's weekly EIA report showed nat-gas storage levels +3.4% above their 5-year seasonal average....

Barchart · Jan 16

Nat-Gas Prices Recover on Forecasts for Below-Normal US Temps

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.008 (+0.26%), Feb nat-gas prices recovered from a 3-month nearest-futures low on Thursday and settled slightly higher as forecasts for below-normal US weather that could potentially boost heating demand, sparked short covering in nat-gas futures. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said...

Barchart · Jan 15

Energy Commodities in Q4 and 2025- What are the Prospects for Q1 2026 and Beyond?

The composite of energy commodities moved lower in Q4 2025 and in the year that ended on December 31, 2025. While crude oil, oil products, crack spreads, and Chicago ethanol swaps declined, Rotterdam coal and U.S. natural gas futures prices increased in the fourth quarter.

Barchart · Jan 15

Nat-Gas Prices Plummet on Warmer US Temps and Increased Storage

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Wednesday closed down sharply by -0.299 (-8.75%), Feb nat-gas prices plummeted to a 3-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday and settled sharply lower as US temperatures warm and LNG supplies build. The midday update to the Global Forecast System weather model on Wednesday shifted...

Barchart · Jan 14

Colder US Weather Forecasts Boost Nat-Gas Prices

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.010 (+0.29%), Feb nat-gas prices added to Monday's sharp rally on Tuesday and posted modest gains. Expectations of colder US weather, which will boost nat-gas heating demand, are supporting prices. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Tuesday that the outlook has shifted...

Barchart · Jan 13

Precious Metals in Q4 and 2025- What are the Prospects for Q1 2026 and Beyond?

Precious metals were the best-performing sector of the commodities asset class in Q4 2025 and over the entire year. As the sector is now in 2026, the trends for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium remain bullish.

Barchart · Jan 13

Nat-Gas Prices Surge as US Weather Forecasts Turn Colder

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Monday closed up +0.240 (+7.57%), Feb nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Monday as forecasts for colder US weather spurred short covering in nat-gas futures. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Monday that forecasts shifted colder across the eastern half of the US for January 17-21,...

Barchart · Jan 12