# U.S. natgas jumps over 5% as producers shut wells ahead of Hurricane Delta By Reuters

> US natural gas futures gained more than 5% as Gulf of Mexico producers shut wells ahead of Hurricane Delta, which was forecast to hit Louisiana as a major hurricane. Output in the Lower 48 states fell toward a 26-month low, and LNG flows were at their highest since April despite evacuation risks.

- Date: 2020-10-07 · published 2020-10-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8349-u-s-natgas-jumps-over-5-as-producers-shut-wells-ahead-of-hurricane-delta-by
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Offshore shut-ins and the threat to Gulf Coast LNG terminals tighten near-term supply and lift prices. Feed buyers face higher energy and fertilizer input risk if the storm disrupts Gulf production for longer.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2020-10-08 | [UPDATE 2-U.S. natgas up to highest since August as Hurricane Delta shuts output By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8352-update-2-u-s-natgas-up-to-highest-since-august-as-hurricane-delta-shuts-output.md) | +0.8% | +23.7% |
| NATGAS | 2024-09-10 | [US natgas prices climb 3% as producers cut output ahead of Storm Francine \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28492-us-natgas-prices-climb-3-as-producers-cut-output-ahead-of-storm-francine-reuters.md) | +9.6% | +25.1% |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-11 | [U.S. Natural Gas Prices Jump Over 10% After Hurricane Rafael Hits \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7028-u-s-natural-gas-prices-jump-over-10-after-hurricane-rafael-hits-oilprice-com.md) | +20.1% | +73.4% |
| NATGAS | 2022-01-03 | [U.S. natural gas prices rise as cold freezes wells \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43321-u-s-natural-gas-prices-rise-as-cold-freezes-wells-reuters.md) | +2.6% | +37.9% |
| NATGAS | 2022-07-18 | [U.S. natgas futures jump 7% to 5-week high on hotter forecasts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40666-u-s-natgas-futures-jump-7-to-5-week-high-on-hotter-forecasts-reuters.md) | +21.6% | +28.6% |

## Sources

- ca.investing.com: https://ca.investing.com/news/commodities-news/update-2us-natgas-futures-rise-as-producers-shut-wells-ahead-of-hurricane-delta-2273064
- ca.investing.com: https://ca.investing.com/news/commodities-news/us-natgas-jumps-over-5-as-producers-shut-wells-ahead-of-hurricane-delta-2273008

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