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S&P Global Energy analysts expect US natural gas price volatility to rise because coal retirements have eroded demand flexibility and upstream consolidation has limited supply response. They forecast the market to tighten in the second half of 2025 and stay in deficit through mid-2026, with Henry Hub averaging about $5/MMBtu in 2026.
Haynesville drilling is expected to lag rising LNG feedgas demand until producers see higher prices.
Expected tightening and rising LNG feedgas demand point to firmer domestic gas prices, which raise nitrogen fertilizer production costs for feed grain and oilseed supply chains.
spglobal.comKillian StainesMay 23, 2025After 155 past bullish macro events, Natural Gas moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -4.0% to +7.1%), and +2.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
