# Cold chills U.S. shale gas production as heating demand jumps

> Cold weather across much of the U.S. is cutting natural gas output in shale regions, with Bakken production down more than 20 percent since last month according to analyst estimates. The heating fuel's output losses come as demand rises.

- Date: 2018-01-02 · published 2018-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4670-cold-chills-u-s-shale-gas-production-as-heating-demand-jumps
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Freeze-related production losses tighten supply just as heating demand climbs, which supports natural gas prices.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-12 | [US Natural Gas Futures Climb As Production Drops And Demand Shifts - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7031-us-natural-gas-futures-climb-as-production-drops-and-demand-shifts-finimize.md) | +32.3% | +61.1% |
| NATGAS | 2022-01-26 | [U.S. Natural Gas Prices Jump On High Demand \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6916-u-s-natural-gas-prices-jump-on-high-demand-oilprice-com.md) | +22.7% | +11.1% |
| NATGAS | 2024-09-27 | [Prompt Month Natural Gas Futures Jump Toward $3 as Cash Shrugs Off Helene Demand Destruction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28493-prompt-month-natural-gas-futures-jump-toward-3-as-cash-shrugs-off-helene-demand.md) | +9.4% | -13.2% |
| NATGAS | 2025-10-21 | [Chilly Fronts Goose Heating Demand, Sending Natural Gas Futures Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7790-chilly-fronts-goose-heating-demand-sending-natural-gas-futures-higher.md) | +5.7% | +26.2% |
| NATGAS | 2018-01-03 | [U.S. gas market faces long-awaited test as cold spurs demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4671-u-s-gas-market-faces-long-awaited-test-as-cold-spurs-demand.md) | -33.0% | -27.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-weather-energy/cold-chills-u-s-shale-gas-production-as-heating-demand-jumps-idUSL1N1OX0OX/

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