# US natgas futures fall near 3pc on milder forecasts - Markets - Business Recorder

> US natural gas futures fell almost 3% on April 5 to a one-week low of $2.569/MMBtu on milder weather forecasts and lower heating demand. Speculators cut net long positions for a sixth straight week, and implied volatility fell to its lowest since June 2019.

- Date: 2021-04-05 · published 2021-04-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47783-us-natgas-futures-fall-near-3pc-on-milder-forecasts-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower gas prices reduce energy and fertiliser costs for feed producers, easing pressure on input costs.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40081141

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