# Natural gas prices soar as cold snap blasts across the U.S.

> U.S. natural gas prices surged about 26% to $3.91 per mmBtu on Tuesday as a blast of frigid Arctic air raised expected heating demand. A large winter storm was forecast to hit the southern Rockies, Plains and South before shifting toward the East Coast.

- Date: 2026-01-20 · published 2026-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6506-natural-gas-prices-soar-as-cold-snap-blasts-across-the-u-s
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Forecast cold and storm-driven heating demand tightens near-term gas supply and lifts prices. Higher gas costs feed through to fertilizer and energy expenses for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2021-10-25 | [U.S. natural gas prices soar 10% as cold winter forecasts develop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11757-u-s-natural-gas-prices-soar-10-as-cold-winter-forecasts-develop.md) | +5.2% | -4.0% |
| 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% |
| NATGAS | 2022-01-03 | [U.S. natural gas prices rise as cold freezes wells \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43321-u-s-natural-gas-prices-rise-as-cold-freezes-wells-reuters.md) | +2.6% | +37.9% |
| NATGAS | 2025-12-01 | [U.S. natural gas prices surge 4% to 35-month high in cold snap \| Gas Processing & LNG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21695-u-s-natural-gas-prices-surge-4-to-35-month-high-in-cold-snap-gas-processing-and.md) | +11.0% | -4.3% |
| NATGAS | 2025-01-11 | [US natural gas prices soar to two-year high on colder forecasts - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26699-us-natural-gas-prices-soar-to-two-year-high-on-colder-forecasts-markets.md) | +53.7% | -14.7% |
| 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% |
| UREA | 2026-01-26 | [Natural gas prices hit $6 as Winter Storm Fern brings extreme cold](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4410-natural-gas-prices-hit-6-as-winter-storm-fern-brings-extreme-cold.md) | +1.6% | +12.9% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/natural-gas-prices-soar-as-cold-snap-blasts-across-the-us-.html

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