# US Natgas Futures Soar 57% Over Two Days as Frigid Weather Boosts Heating Demand, Freezes Wells - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com

> U.S. natural gas futures for February delivery jumped about 25% to $4.875 per mmBtu on Wednesday, a record 57% gain over two sessions. The rally followed expectations of near-record heating demand and output cuts from frozen oil and gas wells.

- Date: 2026-01-22 · published 2026-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6505-us-natgas-futures-soar-57-over-two-days-as-frigid-weather-boosts-heating-demand
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Extreme cold boosts heating demand and curbs production, pushing gas prices sharply higher. Higher natural gas costs raise energy and nitrogen fertilizer expenses, and ethanol-linked corn demand may also shift with energy prices.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2022-12-12 | [U.S. natgas rallies 10% as cold weather seen boosting demand - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11508-u-s-natgas-rallies-10-as-cold-weather-seen-boosting-demand-energy-news-top.md) | +18.6% | -37.7% |
| NATGAS | 2019-10-01 | [U.S. natgas futures rise as cooler weather view offsets stock build - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56758-u-s-natgas-futures-rise-as-cooler-weather-view-offsets-stock-build-energy-news.md) | -0.8% | +5.0% |
| NATGAS | 2019-09-03 | [U.S. natgas futures rise to 7-wk high on forecasts for more demand - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57258-u-s-natgas-futures-rise-to-7-wk-high-on-forecasts-for-more-demand-energy-news.md) | +13.4% | +1.8% |
| NATGAS | 2019-10-29 | [U.S. natgas futures surge over 6% for second day on cold November forecasts - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12163-u-s-natgas-futures-surge-over-6-for-second-day-on-cold-november-forecasts.md) | +13.3% | +2.1% |
| NATGAS | 2025-02-14 | [US NatGas Prices Climb 4% to Two-Week High on Rising LNG Flows, Cold Weather - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8690-us-natgas-prices-climb-4-to-two-week-high-on-rising-lng-flows-cold-weather.md) | +8.0% | -0.3% |
| UREA | 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) | -0.3% | +12.6% |
| UREA | 2026-01-22 | [Natural Gas Soars 75% in Three Days as Arctic Cold Grips US - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4406-natural-gas-soars-75-in-three-days-as-arctic-cold-grips-us-bloomberg.md) | +1.4% | +13.2% |
| UREA | 2026-01-21 | [Natural Gas Prices Soar as Winter Storm Is Set to Drop Snow, Ice Across Massive Swath of the US - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4409-natural-gas-prices-soar-as-winter-storm-is-set-to-drop-snow-ice-across-massive.md) | +1.6% | +13.7% |

## Sources

- energynow.com: https://energynow.com/2026/01/us-natgas-futures-soar-57-over-two-days-as-frigid-weather-boosts-heating-demand-freezes-wells/

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