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August Nymex natural gas closed down 2.4% on July 10, 2026, to a 1.5-month low. Cooler US forecasts, a storage level 6.6% above the five-year average, and a higher EIA production forecast of 111.2 bcf/day all weighed on prices.
Expectations of a strong El Niño bringing a warm northern winter added to the bearish outlook, though Qatar's damaged Ras Laffan LNG capacity offers some medium-term support.
Cooler weather cuts air-conditioning-driven power demand, and rising output keeps supply ample. The El Niño outlook points to lower winter heating demand, which pressures prices.
barchart.comRich AsplundJul 10, 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.
