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US natural gas futures jumped about 6% to a one-month high as extreme cold boosted heating demand and froze oil and gas wells, cutting output. Gas flows to LNG export plants reached record highs.
The front-month contract was on track for its highest close since mid-January.
Freeze-offs cut domestic supply while record LNG feedgas adds demand, so tightness is likely to keep gas prices and energy input costs elevated.
boereport.comReutersFeb 19, 2025After 221 past bullish weather events, Natural Gas moved a median +3.3% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -5.2% to +14.0%), and -0.3% 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.
Extreme cold froze wells (supply loss) and boosted heating demand while LNG feedgas hit records, driving a 6% jump on Feb 19, inside the window.
