# April Natural Gas Futures Debut with Thud on Warming Forecast, Returning Output

> April natural gas futures fell on Friday, settling at $4.470 per MMBtu, as forecasts called for milder temperatures. Production was recovering from freeze-offs and LNG feed gas demand was weak.

- Date: 2022-02-25 · published 2022-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42886-april-natural-gas-futures-debut-with-thud-on-warming-forecast-returning-output
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Warmer weather and returning output reduce near-term heating demand and add supply, which pressures U.S. natural gas prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2022-02-07 | [U.S. natgas futures drop 6% on forecasts for less cold, rising output \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8458-u-s-natgas-futures-drop-6-on-forecasts-for-less-cold-rising-output-financial.md) | -19.2% | -1.2% |
| NATGAS | 2022-02-10 | [Natural Gas Edges Lower on Warm Weather Forecast \| FXEmpire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8464-natural-gas-edges-lower-on-warm-weather-forecast-fxempire.md) | +11.8% | +14.0% |
| NATGAS | 2022-10-18 | [With Demand Disappointing, Natural Gas Futures Prices Tumble Further](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12793-with-demand-disappointing-natural-gas-futures-prices-tumble-further.md) | -17.2% | +0.7% |
| NATGAS | 2024-10-16 | [Waning Weather Support Sends Natural Gas Futures Tumbling; Cash Prices Slip with Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10304-waning-weather-support-sends-natural-gas-futures-tumbling-cash-prices-slip-with.md) | -17.1% | -2.9% |
| NATGAS | 2022-11-01 | [U.S. natgas futures drop 10% on profit-taking, mild forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38857-u-s-natgas-futures-drop-10-on-profit-taking-mild-forecasts.md) | +0.3% | +16.9% |

## Sources

- naturalgasintel.com: https://naturalgasintel.com/news/april-natural-gas-futures-debut-with-thud-on-warming-forecast-returning-output/

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