# Weekly Lower 48 Natural Gas Withdrawals Must Increase to Match Historical Pace

> NGI predicted a 37 Bcf withdrawal from Lower 48 storage for the week ended December 26, down 129 Bcf from the prior week's 166 Bcf draw. The estimate reflects a 26% drop in heating degree days, partly offset by higher wind output. Henry Hub prices had surged more than $1 on Monday into the mid-$4.40s.

- Date: 2025-12-29 · published 2025-12-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7193-weekly-lower-48-natural-gas-withdrawals-must-increase-to-match-historical-pace
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller-than-usual draw would flip the storage position to a surplus versus the five-year average, which is bearish for gas prices and easing for gas-based feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2024-04-26 | [Weekly Natural Gas Cash Spot Prices Move Higher as Futures Stumble](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9866-weekly-natural-gas-cash-spot-prices-move-higher-as-futures-stumble.md) | +18.9% | +71.3% |
| NATGAS | 2018-01-04 | [Natural gas slumps 4% after lower-than-expected US inventory drawdown](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7022-natural-gas-slumps-4-after-lower-than-expected-us-inventory-drawdown.md) | -30.1% | -31.8% |
| NATGAS | 2019-10-25 | [Why Natural Gas Prices Could Take a Hit Next Week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12168-why-natural-gas-prices-could-take-a-hit-next-week.md) | +15.4% | +9.7% |
| NATGAS | 2026-07-09 | [U.S. Natural Gas Falls Hit By Storage, LNG Maintenance Issues - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8661-u-s-natural-gas-falls-hit-by-storage-lng-maintenance-issues-wsj.md) | -9.8% | -16.6% |
| NATGAS | 2024-10-31 | [Storage Upside Miss Against Averages Tricks Market, Sends Natural Gas Futures Lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8121-storage-upside-miss-against-averages-tricks-market-sends-natural-gas-futures.md) | -7.5% | +37.1% |

## Sources

- naturalgasintel.com: https://naturalgasintel.com/news/weekly-lower-48-natural-gas-withdrawals-must-increase-to-match-historical-pace/

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