
Front-month Henry Hub natural gas futures rose more than 13 percent on Monday, reaching a session peak of $3.539 per mmBtu, their highest since Dec. 27.
Updated forecasts showed below-average temperatures persisting for two weeks as the cold spread from the Midwest toward the East Coast.
Heating demand is expected to rise while US gas stockpiles come under renewed pressure, supporting prices. Persistent cold forecasts give the market reason to bid natural gas higher.
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.
Updated forecasts of two weeks of below-average temperatures lifted heating-demand expectations and pushed Henry Hub futures up more than 13% on the day, directly matching the move.