# US energy sector braces for winter storm as crude and natural gas output fall | Reuters

> A winter storm is expected to cut about 86 billion cubic feet of US natural gas production over two weeks, with the Appalachia region losing about 35 bcf. Crude and natural gas output are falling as the storm approaches, and diesel prices have been rising.

- Date: 2026-01-23 · published 2026-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4761-us-energy-sector-braces-for-winter-storm-as-crude-and-natural-gas-output-fall
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower gas and crude output tightens energy supplies and lifts fuel and power costs for feed and processing operations, supporting higher energy prices and freight costs for animal-feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2024-01-14 | [Frigid temps cut US natural gas supply as demand soars, Texas faces possible shortfall By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5287-frigid-temps-cut-us-natural-gas-supply-as-demand-soars-texas-faces-possible.md) | -63.9% | -73.3% |
| NATGAS | 2024-09-10 | [US natgas prices climb 3% as producers cut output ahead of Storm Francine \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28492-us-natgas-prices-climb-3-as-producers-cut-output-ahead-of-storm-francine-reuters.md) | +9.6% | +25.1% |
| NATGAS | 2021-10-25 | [Natural Gas Surges as U.S. Forecasts Stoke Winter Supply Jitters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11756-natural-gas-surges-as-u-s-forecasts-stoke-winter-supply-jitters.md) | +5.2% | -4.0% |
| NATGAS | 2021-02-12 | [Record cold brings a windfall for small U.S. natural gas producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5581-record-cold-brings-a-windfall-for-small-u-s-natural-gas-producers.md) | -9.6% | -39.2% |
| NATGAS | 2022-01-03 | [U.S. natural gas prices rise as cold freezes wells \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43321-u-s-natural-gas-prices-rise-as-cold-freezes-wells-reuters.md) | +2.6% | +37.9% |
| WTI | 2021-02-12 | [Record cold brings a windfall for small U.S. natural gas producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5581-record-cold-brings-a-windfall-for-small-u-s-natural-gas-producers.md) | +1.6% | +12.7% |
| WTI | 2020-08-23 | [Oil Gains as U.S. Gulf Output and Refineries Halted Before Storm - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51786-oil-gains-as-u-s-gulf-output-and-refineries-halted-before-storm-bloomberg.md) | +1.5% | -7.2% |
| WTI | 2025-01-09 | [Oil settles up 1% as cold weather in US, Europe drives winter fuel demand \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10347-oil-settles-up-1-as-cold-weather-in-us-europe-drives-winter-fuel-demand-reuters.md) | +9.1% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-energy-sector-braces-winter-storm-crude-natural-gas-output-fall-2026-01-23/

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