# U.S. natgas futures rise over 4% on higher LNG exports By Reuters

> US natural gas futures rose over 4% after forecasts showed stronger demand over the next two weeks driven by higher LNG exports. Spot prices in several US and Canadian regions fell to multi-year lows, while speculators increased net long positions.

- Date: 2020-10-05 · published 2020-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8348-u-s-natgas-futures-rise-over-4-on-higher-lng-exports-by-reuters
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising LNG feedgas demand supports the front-month price, though record storage expectations limit the upside. Feed costs tied to energy and nitrogen fertilizer may see modest support.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2020-10-20 | [U.S. natgas jump to 20-month high on rising LNG exports, cold weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7677-u-s-natgas-jump-to-20-month-high-on-rising-lng-exports-cold-weather.md) | +21.5% | +4.8% |
| 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% |
| NATGAS | 2025-08-14 | [Key US natural gas trends to track as LNG exports hit new highs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23524-key-us-natural-gas-trends-to-track-as-lng-exports-hit-new-highs-reuters.md) | -3.9% | -0.6% |
| NATGAS | 2023-12-01 | [US November LNG exports approach record levels amid higher output \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32894-us-november-lng-exports-approach-record-levels-amid-higher-output-reuters.md) | -8.1% | -8.3% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- ca.investing.com: https://ca.investing.com/news/commodities-news/us-natgas-futures-rise-over-4-on-higher-lng-exports-2271052

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