# Nat-Gas Prices Underpinned by Shrinking US Inventories

> October Nymex natural gas closed higher on Friday, its third straight gain, after the EIA reported an 18 bcf storage build versus a 27 bcf consensus. US gas supplies are now 3.5% below year-ago levels, though record-high output and cooler late-summer forecasts remain bearish offsets.

- Date: 2025-08-29 · published 2025-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23521-nat-gas-prices-underpinned-by-shrinking-us-inventories
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Inventories running below expectations and below last year's levels support gas prices, but near-record production caps the rally. Energy price moves feed through to fertilizer and processing costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/34488816/nat-gas-prices-underpinned-by-shrinking-us-inventories

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