# U.S. natgas futures slide from 13-year high ahead of storage report | Reuters

> US natural gas futures slid about 2% from a 13-year high on forecasts of milder weather and less cooling demand. Analysts expected the weekly storage build to be smaller than usual, with stockpiles running below the five-year average.

- Date: 2022-05-05 · published 2022-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12157-u-s-natgas-futures-slide-from-13-year-high-ahead-of-storage-report-reuters
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter storage supports gas prices, while strong European demand keeps US LNG exports high. Weather-driven swings in gas prices feed through to fertilizer and processing costs for feed.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2022-02-11 | [U.S. natgas futures slide to 3-week low on jump in output \| BOE Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8460-u-s-natgas-futures-slide-to-3-week-low-on-jump-in-output-boe-report.md) | +13.4% | +19.1% |
| NATGAS | 2026-01-06 | [US natgas futures slide 5% to 10-week low as mild winter weather curbs demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7829-us-natgas-futures-slide-5-to-10-week-low-as-mild-winter-weather-curbs-demand.md) | -0.2% | +17.0% |
| NATGAS | 2025-01-20 | [US natgas futures drop in quiet trade; frigid weather drives up spot rates \| BOE Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6348-us-natgas-futures-drop-in-quiet-trade-frigid-weather-drives-up-spot-rates-boe.md) | -40.6% | -18.8% |
| NATGAS | 2026-01-02 | [US natural gas futures start year lower on mild weather outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7832-us-natural-gas-futures-start-year-lower-on-mild-weather-outlook.md) | -17.9% | +45.6% |
| NATGAS | 2021-10-15 | [U.S. natgas falls near 5% on mild forecast, drop in global prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44763-u-s-natgas-falls-near-5-on-mild-forecast-drop-in-global-prices-reuters.md) | -13.4% | -14.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/energy/us-natgas-futures-slide-from-13-year-high-ahead-of-storage-report-idUSL2N2WX0UV/

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