# U.S. natgas rallies 10% as cold weather seen boosting demand - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com

> U.S. natural gas futures jumped more than 10% to their highest level in over a week on forecasts for colder-than-normal weather. Refinitiv projected heating degree days well above the 30-year average, and gas demand including exports was expected to climb sharply. Freeport LNG's possible partial return was also cited as bullish.

- Date: 2022-12-12 · published 2022-12-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11508-u-s-natgas-rallies-10-as-cold-weather-seen-boosting-demand-energy-news-top
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Projected heating degree days well above normal lift near-term gas demand and tighten supply, supporting higher prices. Higher gas prices increase costs for energy-intensive feed ingredient processing.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-01-22 | [US Natgas Futures Soar 57% Over Two Days as Frigid Weather Boosts Heating Demand, Freezes Wells - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6505-us-natgas-futures-soar-57-over-two-days-as-frigid-weather-boosts-heating-demand.md) | +69.8% | -38.1% |
| NATGAS | 2019-10-01 | [U.S. natgas futures rise as cooler weather view offsets stock build - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56758-u-s-natgas-futures-rise-as-cooler-weather-view-offsets-stock-build-energy-news.md) | -0.8% | +5.0% |
| NATGAS | 2018-11-07 | [Commentary: U.S. natural gas prices surge on cold weather forecast - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62209-commentary-u-s-natural-gas-prices-surge-on-cold-weather-forecast-energy-news.md) | +15.8% | +29.1% |
| NATGAS | 2023-06-30 | [U.S. natgas prices up 2% on rising LNG feedgas, lingering hot weather - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35685-u-s-natgas-prices-up-2-on-rising-lng-feedgas-lingering-hot-weather-energy-news.md) | -0.4% | +1.5% |
| NATGAS | 2019-09-03 | [U.S. natgas futures rise to 7-wk high on forecasts for more demand - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57258-u-s-natgas-futures-rise-to-7-wk-high-on-forecasts-for-more-demand-energy-news.md) | +13.4% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- energynow.com: https://energynow.com/2022/12/u-s-natgas-rallies-10-as-cold-weather-seen-boosting-demand/

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