# U.S. natgas rises over 6% on colder forecasts, European price spike

> U.S. natural gas futures rose over 6% on Monday after forecasts pointed to colder weather and higher heating demand over the next two weeks. European gas prices also jumped about 8-10% amid fears of Russia invading Ukraine and cutting supplies.

- Date: 2022-02-14 · published 2022-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42881-u-s-natgas-rises-over-6-on-colder-forecasts-european-price-spike
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger heating demand and higher European prices support U.S. gas costs and keep export demand for U.S. LNG strong, which pressures domestic supply.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2019-01-14 | [Natural gas prices spike 13 percent on forecasts for long, severe cold](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9209-natural-gas-prices-spike-13-percent-on-forecasts-for-long-severe-cold.md) | +14.3% | -10.7% |
| NATGAS | 2025-12-26 | [US Natural Gas Futures Rise As Forecasts Predict Colder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7192-us-natural-gas-futures-rise-as-forecasts-predict-colder.md) | +1.5% | +248.0% |
| NATGAS | 2018-11-06 | [Natural gas prices surge on surprise forecast for cold US weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6487-natural-gas-prices-surge-on-surprise-forecast-for-cold-us-weather.md) | +9.1% | +24.8% |
| NATGAS | 2024-01-08 | [UPDATE 1-US natgas prices up 3% to 7-week high on extreme cold forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4190-update-1-us-natgas-prices-up-3-to-7-week-high-on-extreme-cold-forecasts.md) | +134.5% | -25.5% |
| NATGAS | 2021-10-25 | [U.S. natural gas prices soar 10% as cold winter forecasts develop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11757-u-s-natural-gas-prices-soar-10-as-cold-winter-forecasts-develop.md) | +5.2% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-natgas-rises-over-6-colder-forecasts-european-price-spike-2022-02-14/

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