# U.S. natgas up 1% after paring gains on Texas Freeport LNG delay rumors | Reuters

> U.S. natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Monday after giving back earlier gains of over 8%. Traders cited expectations that Freeport LNG will delay its Texas restart from November to December, along with colder forecasts for late November.

- Date: 2022-11-14 · published 2022-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38855-u-s-natgas-up-1-after-paring-gains-on-texas-freeport-lng-delay-rumors-reuters
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A delayed Freeport restart reduces LNG export demand and keeps domestic gas supply loose, while colder weather lifts heating demand; the net effect is volatile US gas pricing that feeds into energy and fertilizer costs.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-10-08 | [European Natural Gas Prices Defy Rebound in Middle Eastern LNG Shipments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/629-european-natural-gas-prices-defy-rebound-in-middle-eastern-lng-shipments.md) | +0.2% | -10.6% |
| NATGAS | 2017-08-10 | [From Natural Gas Pipeline to Grain Trade, US and Mexico Feed Each Other](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69424-from-natural-gas-pipeline-to-grain-trade-us-and-mexico-feed-each-other.md) | +2.4% | +5.0% |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-12 | [Panama Canal says trade rebound is underway after record drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16987-panama-canal-says-trade-rebound-is-underway-after-record-drought.md) | +32.3% | +61.1% |
| NATGAS | 2019-06-01 | [Liquefied natural gas imports limited price spikes in New England this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59267-liquefied-natural-gas-imports-limited-price-spikes-in-new-england-this-winter.md) | -5.5% | -6.3% |
| NATGAS | 2019-10-23 | [River Transport News publisher addresses issues facing river barge industry - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56461-river-transport-news-publisher-addresses-issues-facing-river-barge-industry.md) | +16.2% | +12.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/freeport-lng-miss-restart-target-fire-damaged-texas-export-plant-2022-11-14/

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