# U.S. natural gas prices fell as ample storage levels pressure prices By Investing.com

> US natural gas fell to about $2.59 per MMBtu, nearing its lowest since October 2024, after utilities injected 103 bcf into storage in the week ending April 17. Inventories are about 7.1% above the five-year average.

- Date: 2026-04-23 · published 2026-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19912-u-s-natural-gas-prices-fell-as-ample-storage-levels-pressure-prices-by
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Ample US storage keeps domestic gas costs low, which eases energy and fertilizer input costs for US feed producers in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/european-natural-gas-prices-rise-as-uncertainty-around-mideast-talks-persists-4632676

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