# POLITICO Pro | Article | 'Bomb cyclone' is driving demand, yet prices are falling

> Henry Hub natural gas prices fell more than 4.6% during a cold spell tied to the 'bomb cyclone' that brought snow to the Northeast and freezing temperatures from Georgia to Maine. Texas set a new winter peak electricity demand record of 62,855 MW, exceeding the prior winter record by more than 3,200 MW.

- Date: 2018-01-05 · published 2018-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7021-politico-pro-article-bomb-cyclone-is-driving-demand-yet-prices-are-falling
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong weather-driven demand did not lift gas prices because a large storage draw had already been priced in and supply remained ample. Traders are signaling that heating-driven demand alone is not enough to reverse the bearish trend in natural gas.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-01-05 | [Why Natural Gas Prices Are Slipping Despite Strong LNG Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7834-why-natural-gas-prices-are-slipping-despite-strong-lng-demand.md) | -20.7% | -0.8% |
| NATGAS | 2023-11-28 | [Nat-Gas Prices Tumble as Warm U.S. Temps Stifle Heating Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33343-nat-gas-prices-tumble-as-warm-u-s-temps-stifle-heating-demand.md) | -5.3% | -8.7% |
| NATGAS | 2022-10-18 | [With Demand Disappointing, Natural Gas Futures Prices Tumble Further](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12793-with-demand-disappointing-natural-gas-futures-prices-tumble-further.md) | -17.2% | +0.7% |
| NATGAS | 2023-01-03 | [Europe Natural Gas Prices Decline as Persistent Mild Weather Curbs Demand - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9185-europe-natural-gas-prices-decline-as-persistent-mild-weather-curbs-demand.md) | -4.8% | -32.8% |
| NATGAS | 2026-07-10 | [Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Cooler Weather and Ample Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8664-nat-gas-prices-fall-on-cooler-weather-and-ample-supplies.md) | -8.0% | -15.2% |

## Sources

- subscriber.politicopro.com: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/1060070171

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