# U.S. natural gas sees bumpy trade in Harvey's aftermath By Investing.com

> US natural gas futures for October delivery traded near $2.96/MMBtu on August 29 as traders assessed damage from Tropical Storm Harvey. Flooding forced some Gulf Coast producers to cut output in the Eagle Ford shale and Gulf of Mexico. Cooler temperatures and power outages were expected to offset those production losses.

- Date: 2017-08-29 · published 2017-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69632-u-s-natural-gas-sees-bumpy-trade-in-harvey-s-aftermath-by-investing-com
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Storm-related supply cuts were largely offset by lower cooling demand, so the net price effect is limited and prices stay tied to weather forecasts.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2019-01-17 | [Extreme Volatility In U.S. Natural Gas Market Is Here To Stay \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61279-extreme-volatility-in-u-s-natural-gas-market-is-here-to-stay-oilprice-com.md) | -10.5% | -25.5% |
| NATGAS | 2025-01-23 | [CIO sees a risk that natural gas prices could come under pressure \| UBS Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6350-cio-sees-a-risk-that-natural-gas-prices-could-come-under-pressure-ubs-global.md) | -12.2% | +22.8% |
| NATGAS | 2020-08-06 | [US natural gas holds near seven months high - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10743-us-natural-gas-holds-near-seven-months-high-markets-business-recorder.md) | -5.0% | +4.6% |
| NATGAS | 2025-09-30 | [Natural Gas Prices Hit Two-Month High Despite Warmer Weather - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23060-natural-gas-prices-hit-two-month-high-despite-warmer-weather-finimize.md) | +7.9% | +8.9% |
| NATGAS | 2025-01-22 | [Daily Natural Gas Market Update  1-22-25](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6345-daily-natural-gas-market-update-1-22-25.md) | -15.5% | +36.1% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/us-natural-gas-sees-bumpy-trade-in-harveys-aftermath-523371

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