U.S. LNG export capacity is set to roughly double in 2019 as new terminals enter service. Analysts expect LNG exports to tie U.S. natural gas prices more closely to global demand, adding to price swings.
Henry Hub reached $4.929/mmBtu in November, a four-and-a-half-year high.
Growing export pull links U.S. gas to global LNG demand, which tends to lift domestic gas prices and volatility. Higher gas costs raise the cost of gas-fired power and drying energy for grain and feed processing.
After 59 past bullish trade events, Natural Gas moved a median +1.3% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -2.7% to +10.6%), and +8.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.