# July Natural Gas Futures Climb Back Into the Green on Increased Heat Outlook

> Natural gas futures settled higher on June 19, 2020, as mid-range forecasts showed more heat in the Midwest and Northeast. The July Nymex contract closed at $1.669 per MMBtu, though LNG volumes stayed weak at around 3.8 Bcf.

- Date: 2020-06-19 · published 2020-06-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52800-july-natural-gas-futures-climb-back-into-the-green-on-increased-heat-outlook
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Heat-driven cooling demand supports near-term gas prices, modestly raising energy input costs. Prices remain near the bottom of their trading range, so the impact on feed costs is limited.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-08-31 | [U.S. Natural Gas Futures Gain on Late-Summer Heat - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18061-u-s-natural-gas-futures-gain-on-late-summer-heat-wsj.md) | +3.3% | +7.4% |
| NATGAS | 2017-11-06 | [Natural Gas Futures Rally on Forecasts for More Heating Demand By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10188-natural-gas-futures-rally-on-forecasts-for-more-heating-demand-by-investing-com.md) | +11.4% | +2.9% |
| NATGAS | 2018-11-14 | [Natural Gas ETFs Bring the Heat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9435-natural-gas-etfs-bring-the-heat.md) | +11.8% | +5.6% |
| NATGAS | 2025-07-24 | [US natural gas prices climb on heat forecast, smaller storage build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23959-us-natural-gas-prices-climb-on-heat-forecast-smaller-storage-build.md) | -2.1% | -9.8% |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-20 | [Untethered as Cold Weather Emerges, Natural Gas Futures Soar; Cash Climbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27597-untethered-as-cold-weather-emerges-natural-gas-futures-soar-cash-climbs.md) | +31.9% | +27.0% |

## Sources

- naturalgasintel.com: https://naturalgasintel.com/news/july-natural-gas-futures-climb-back-into-the-green-on-increased-heat-outlook/

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