# Market Watch: Nymex Tests $3 Ahead of Cold Front

> December U.S. natural gas futures rose 5.1 cents to $2.998 per million Btu, trading above $3 during the session. Colder weather forecasts increased expected heating demand across the Midwest and East, though warmer temperatures are still expected later in the outlook.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T15:08:03.533Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86124-market-watch-nymex-tests-3-ahead-of-cold-front
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher near-term heating demand can draw more gas from storage and support prices, although the forecast does not indicate a prolonged cold spell.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2025-12-29 | [Market Watch: January Nymex Rolls Off Board at $4.687 \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7189-market-watch-january-nymex-rolls-off-board-at-4-687-energy-intelligence.md) | -17.1% | +187.6% |
| NATGAS | 2018-01-03 | [U.S. gas market faces long-awaited test as cold spurs demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4671-u-s-gas-market-faces-long-awaited-test-as-cold-spurs-demand.md) | -33.0% | -27.6% |
| NATGAS | 2018-11-05 | [Market Watch \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6488-market-watch-energy-intelligence.md) | +14.0% | +33.5% |
| NATGAS | 2020-08-03 | [Market Watch \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10739-market-watch-energy-intelligence.md) | +20.9% | +40.9% |
| NATGAS | 2020-08-26 | [US natgas rises to 9-month high as output collapses ahead of Hurricane Laura - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51821-us-natgas-rises-to-9-month-high-as-output-collapses-ahead-of-hurricane-laura.md) | -5.8% | -23.5% |

## Sources

- energyintel.com: https://www.energyintel.com/000001a1-b14c-de83-a1f1-b16f49de0000

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