# US natural gas futures rise on lower output

> US natural gas futures for December delivery edged up about 1% on Wednesday as Lower 48 output fell to 111.2 bcfd in November from 113.4 bcfd in October. Forecasts for cooler mid-November weather also supported prices, while Chicago next-day prices fell about 10% to a 23-month low.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T03:08:10.671Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80995-us-natural-gas-futures-rise-on-lower-output
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower output and expected heating demand support Henry Hub, but weak Midwest spot prices and ample storage cap the rally. Cheaper gas can lower the cost of gas-fired power and ethanol and drying energy for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2025-12-26 | [US Natural Gas Futures Rise As Forecasts Predict Colder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7192-us-natural-gas-futures-rise-as-forecasts-predict-colder.md) | +1.5% | +248.0% |
| NATGAS | 2022-03-11 | [U.S. natgas futures up 2% on lower output, record LNG exports \| BOE Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42455-u-s-natgas-futures-up-2-on-lower-output-record-lng-exports-boe-report.md) | +5.5% | +33.7% |
| NATGAS | 2026-08-31 | [U.S. Natural Gas Futures Gain on Late-Summer Heat - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18061-u-s-natural-gas-futures-gain-on-late-summer-heat-wsj.md) | +3.3% | +7.4% |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-11 | [Nat-Gas Prices Surge on Lower US Gas Output and Colder US Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7027-nat-gas-prices-surge-on-lower-us-gas-output-and-colder-us-weather.md) | +20.1% | +73.4% |
| NATGAS | 2023-04-20 | [US natgas futures up on output decline - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36592-us-natgas-futures-up-on-output-decline-markets-business-recorder.md) | -2.6% | +4.3% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447445/us-natural-gas-futures-rise-on-lower-output

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