# Rising US LNG Exports Boost Interest In Natgas Futures

> Open interest in Henry Hub natural gas futures reached an all-time high of 386,826 contracts on the NYMEX. Traders are betting that growing US LNG exports will tighten supply and lift prices this winter.

- Date: 2017-11-30 · published 2017-11-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68163-rising-us-lng-exports-boost-interest-in-natgas-futures
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Record speculative positioning ahead of forecast cold weather suggests upward price pressure on US gas. Higher gas costs can raise nitrogen fertilizer and processing expenses.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- marinelink.com: https://www.marinelink.com/news/interest-exports-futures431716

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