# EIA’s Natural Gas Price Forecast Ticks Up to $3.05 on Exports, U.S. Demand

> EIA's May Short-Term Energy Outlook raised its 2021 Henry Hub forecast slightly to $3.05 per MMBtu, with a second-quarter average of $2.78. The agency cited strong LNG exports and rising domestic consumption as the main drivers, and expects prices to ease to $3.02 in 2022.

- Date: 2021-05-11 · published 2021-05-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47267-eia-s-natural-gas-price-forecast-ticks-up-to-3-05-on-exports-u-s-demand
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A modest upward revision to the official gas forecast supports firmer energy and nitrogen fertilizer costs through 2021. The projected decline in 2022 suggests the price pressure may be temporary.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2025-02-12 | [EIA’s natural gas price forecast climbs 21% - E&E News by POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26216-eia-s-natural-gas-price-forecast-climbs-21-e-and-e-news-by-politico.md) | +54.4% | +15.3% |
| NATGAS | 2025-04-17 | [USA EIA Boosts Henry Hub Natural Gas Price Forecasts \| Rigzone](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25301-usa-eia-boosts-henry-hub-natural-gas-price-forecasts-rigzone.md) | -10.7% | +1.0% |
| NATGAS | 2020-09-09 | [U.S. Natural Gas Prices to Average $3.40 in January as Domestic, Overseas Demand Climbs, Says EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51302-u-s-natural-gas-prices-to-average-3-40-in-january-as-domestic-overseas-demand.md) | -4.2% | -8.8% |
| NATGAS | 2025-11-12 | [Henry Hub Natural Gas Prices Poised to Ramp as Demand Mounts, EIA Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22134-henry-hub-natural-gas-prices-poised-to-ramp-as-demand-mounts-eia-says.md) | -3.4% | +10.6% |
| NATGAS | 2024-06-01 | [EIA Maintains 2024 Natural Gas Price Forecast, Sees Modest Production Decline Leading to 2025 Record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30462-eia-maintains-2024-natural-gas-price-forecast-sees-modest-production-decline.md) | +24.9% | +9.1% |

## Sources

- naturalgasintel.com: https://naturalgasintel.com/news/eias-natural-gas-price-forecast-ticks-up-to-305-on-exports-us-demand/

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