# Natural Gas Prices Soar as Winter Storm Is Set to Drop Snow, Ice Across Massive Swath of the US - Bloomberg

> Bloomberg reports US natural gas prices jumped more than 50% in two days and are on track for their biggest weekly gain as a winter storm descends on the US. The storm is expected to plunge Texas into deep freeze before threatening snow in New York City and Boston.

- Date: 2026-01-21 · published 2026-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4409-natural-gas-prices-soar-as-winter-storm-is-set-to-drop-snow-ice-across-massive
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp cold-driven demand and freeze risk to supply push gas and energy costs higher, lifting fertilizer and processing input costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-01-20 | [Natural gas prices soar as cold snap blasts across the U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6506-natural-gas-prices-soar-as-cold-snap-blasts-across-the-u-s.md) | +1.4% | +13.7% |
| UREA | 2026-01-24 | [Natural Gas Market in `Panic Mode' After Mild Winter Bets - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4405-natural-gas-market-in-panic-mode-after-mild-winter-bets-bloomberg.md) | +1.6% | +12.9% |
| UREA | 2026-01-22 | [Natural gas prices suffer historic spike as extreme winter storm looms \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4411-natural-gas-prices-suffer-historic-spike-as-extreme-winter-storm-looms-cnn.md) | +1.4% | +13.2% |
| UREA | 2026-01-26 | [Natural gas prices hit $6 as Winter Storm Fern brings extreme cold](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4410-natural-gas-prices-hit-6-as-winter-storm-fern-brings-extreme-cold.md) | +1.6% | +12.9% |
| UREA | 2026-01-22 | [Natural Gas Soars 75% in Three Days as Arctic Cold Grips US - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4406-natural-gas-soars-75-in-three-days-as-arctic-cold-grips-us-bloomberg.md) | +1.4% | +13.2% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-21/us-natural-gas-jumps-over-50-this-week-as-freeze-takes-hold

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