# U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Higher - WSJ

> U.S. natural gas futures settled up 3.7% at $2.697/mmBtu ahead of the November contract expiry. Forecasts showed slightly cooler weather but a two-week outlook still above normal, while Europe and Asia face cold snaps.

- Date: 2026-10-27 · published 2026-10-29T06:13:38.027Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/623-u-s-natural-gas-futures-settle-higher-wsj
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher natural gas prices raise drying and fertilizer costs for grain and feed producers, and cold-driven LNG demand supports US export terminal utilization.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-10-27 | 1 | +7.0% | 3.3 | US natgas futures settled up 3.7% on 2026-10-27 ahead of November expiry, with cold snaps in Europe and Asia, directly matching the move date. |

## 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 | 2025-10-21 | [Chilly Fronts Goose Heating Demand, Sending Natural Gas Futures Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7790-chilly-fronts-goose-heating-demand-sending-natural-gas-futures-higher.md) | +5.7% | +26.2% |
| NATGAS | 2023-04-17 | [Cool Late-April Outlook Sends Natural Gas Futures Swinging Higher, while Cash Rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36594-cool-late-april-outlook-sends-natural-gas-futures-swinging-higher-while-cash.md) | +11.5% | +6.5% |
| NATGAS | 2020-09-14 | [Natural Gas Ends Higher on Storm Concerns -- Market Talk - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6768-natural-gas-ends-higher-on-storm-concerns-market-talk-wsj.md) | -14.6% | +18.7% |
| NATGAS | 2026-01-23 | [Natural-Gas Prices Soar as U.S. Braces for Arctic Blast - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4760-natural-gas-prices-soar-as-u-s-braces-for-arctic-blast-wsj.md) | -2.8% | -52.5% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/u-s-natural-gas-futures-mixed-ahead-of-november-expiry-d72f4d97

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