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Henry Hub February futures fell from $3.99 to $3.42/mmBtu in a week, and March contracts closed below $2.85. Bearish heating demand revisions for the first two weeks of January were projected to add roughly 300 Bcf to storage.
The analysis projects end-of-season storage near 1.85 Tcf under normal weather.
Heavier storage builds and lower heating demand expectations push forward curves lower, and a bearish February outlook could push end-of-season storage above 2 Tcf. That keeps downside pressure on prices.
hfir.comHFI ResearchJan 7, 2026After 104 past bearish weather events, Natural Gas moved a median -7.8% over 5 sessions (22% higher; middle half -14.8% to -0.8%), and -3.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Analysis of bearish demand revisions adding about 300 Bcf to storage explains the market pricing in a mild winter, though it is dated slightly after the window.
