# U.S. natgas jump to 20-month high on rising LNG exports, cold weather

> U.S. natural gas futures jumped over 4% to settle at $2.913 per mmBtu, their highest close since January 2019, as LNG exports rose and forecasts pointed to colder weather. Refinitiv projected Lower 48 demand would climb from 90.0 bcfd to 98.7 bcfd the following week. Tankers were still entering and leaving Sabine Pass despite draft limits after a grounding in the channel.

- Date: 2020-10-20 · published 2020-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7677-u-s-natgas-jump-to-20-month-high-on-rising-lng-exports-cold-weather
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger LNG export pull and a colder demand outlook tighten U.S. gas balances, which lifts domestic gas prices and raises feed-production costs for gas-fired ethanol and fertilizer inputs.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2020-10-05 | [U.S. natgas futures rise over 4% on higher LNG exports By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8348-u-s-natgas-futures-rise-over-4-on-higher-lng-exports-by-reuters.md) | +33.9% | +71.9% |
| NATGAS | 2025-12-01 | [US LNG exports hit record high in November on cooler weather, strong output \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21693-us-lng-exports-hit-record-high-in-november-on-cooler-weather-strong-output.md) | +11.0% | -4.3% |
| NATGAS | 2022-02-01 | [Gas gap in Europe drives U.S. LNG exports to record high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43318-gas-gap-in-europe-drives-u-s-lng-exports-to-record-high.md) | -16.7% | -14.2% |
| NATGAS | 2025-10-31 | [US Natural Gas Futures Soar to Six-Month High on LNG Export Surge - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22580-us-natural-gas-futures-soar-to-six-month-high-on-lng-export-surge-energy-news.md) | +8.7% | +27.5% |
| NATGAS | 2022-03-09 | [U.S. LNG exporters emerge as big winners of Europe natgas crisis \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42448-u-s-lng-exporters-emerge-as-big-winners-of-europe-natgas-crisis-reuters.md) | -1.2% | +31.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-natgas/update-2-u-s-natgas-jump-to-20-month-high-on-rising-lng-exports-cold-weather-idUKL1N2HB0O0/

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