# Market Watch: Late-Summer Demand, Exports Push Nymex Higher | Energy Intelligence

> October Nymex gas futures rose 4.7 cents to $2.935 per MMBtu as LNG exports reached a two-week high of 19.4 Bcf/d. Demand has not weakened materially, although cooling loads are expected to ease through mid-September.

- Date: 2026-08-31 · published 2026-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18062-market-watch-late-summer-demand-exports-push-nymex-higher-energy-intelligence
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Firm export demand and power burn support near-term US gas prices, but expected milder weather limits the upside.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- energyintel.com: https://www.energyintel.com/000001a0-5815-d8cb-adfe-7ef58c7c0000

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