# US NatGas Prices Jump 10% on Lower Output, Higher Demand, Technical Buying

> US natural gas futures jumped about 10% on May 20 to settle at $3.427/MMBtu, the biggest daily gain since early April. The rally followed a decline in daily output, forecasts for higher demand the next week, and technical buying after prices fell below the 200-day moving average. Forecasts called for above-normal summer temperatures across the continental US.

- Date: 2025-05-20 · published 2025-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24871-us-natgas-prices-jump-10-on-lower-output-higher-demand-technical-buying
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp rise in gas prices lifts nitrogen fertilizer and energy costs, though the move was largely technical and short-lived.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- hartenergy.com: https://www.hartenergy.com/exclusives/us-natgas-prices-jump-10-lower-output-higher-demand-technical-buying-212968

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