# US natgas prices ease on smaller-than-expected output decline, lower demand forecasts — TradingView News

> US natural gas futures eased about 1% on May 22 after a smaller-than-expected decline in output and lower demand forecasts. The June contract settled near $3.22/MMBtu, following a roughly 12% drop the prior week. Lower 48 output averaged 104.9 bcfd in May, below April's record of 105.8 bcfd.

- Date: 2025-05-23 · published 2025-05-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24866-us-natgas-prices-ease-on-smaller-than-expected-output-decline-lower-demand
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Softer gas prices lower the cost of nitrogen fertilizer and natural-gas-based energy inputs, a modest bearish signal for input costs in feed production.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L1N3RV0A9:0-us-natgas-prices-ease-on-smaller-than-expected-output-decline-lower-demand-forecasts/

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