
US natural gas futures rose as much as 20% on Monday to a 52-week high after forecasts showed a colder-than-average January in the eastern US. The West is expected to be milder, while the Four Corners region is forecast to be the most above average.
Stormy patterns with snow and ice are also expected in the East.
Colder eastern weather lifts heating demand and draws down storage, supporting higher gas prices. Higher gas costs also feed into nitrogen fertilizer and processing energy costs.
Tras 221 eventos alcista de clima pasados, Gas natural se movió una mediana de +3,3 % en 5 sesiones (61% al alza; mitad central entre -5,2 % y +14,0 %), y -0,3 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.