# EIA: Henry Hub Spot Prices Fall, but Retail Prices Still High

> EIA says Henry Hub spot prices have fallen since August but retail heating costs will stay high because winter will be colder than usual. Its November outlook projects winter spot prices near $6/MMBtu, about $1 below October's forecast.

- Date: 2022-11-14 · published 2022-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38863-eia-henry-hub-spot-prices-fall-but-retail-prices-still-high
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower projected spot gas prices ease industrial energy costs, though the cold-winter outlook supports demand and keeps prices elevated relative to history.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-02-01 | [We expect Henry Hub natural gas spot prices to fall slightly in 2026 before rising in 2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21227-we-expect-henry-hub-natural-gas-spot-prices-to-fall-slightly-in-2026-before.md) | -30.8% | -46.8% |
| NATGAS | 2020-02-17 | [East coast gas prices appear too high and future supply is uncertain \| ACCC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54774-east-coast-gas-prices-appear-too-high-and-future-supply-is-uncertain-accc.md) | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| NATGAS | 2019-02-01 | [EIA expects relatively flat natural gas prices, continued record production through 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61272-eia-expects-relatively-flat-natural-gas-prices-continued-record-production.md) | -8.2% | +7.2% |
| NATGAS | 2019-03-01 | [What Happened to Natural Gas Prices at the End of 2018? : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7998-what-happened-to-natural-gas-prices-at-the-end-of-2018-u-s-bureau-of-labor.md) | +1.1% | -5.3% |
| NATGAS | 2022-07-26 | [Fertilizer prices sharply higher year over year :: Content :: Tập đoàn Hoá chất Việt Nam (Vinachem)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5035-fertilizer-prices-sharply-higher-year-over-year-content-tap-oan-hoa-chat-viet.md) | -4.4% | +13.2% |

## Sources

- cooperative.com: https://www.cooperative.com/news/Pages/EIA-Henry-Hub-Natural-Gas-Prices-Fall-but-Retail-Prices-Still-Remain-High.aspx

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