# 'Bomb cyclone' hits U.S. East Coast energy, power supply

> Natural gas futures fell 12.8 cents, or 4.3 percent, to settle at $2.880 per million British thermal units on Thursday, their biggest one-day drop in three weeks, as forecasts called for less cold weather. Regional prices nonetheless soared under pressure from a cold snap tied to the so-called bomb cyclone on the U.S. East Coast.

- Date: 2018-01-05 · published 2018-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8705-bomb-cyclone-hits-u-s-east-coast-energy-power-supply
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Cold weather lifts near-term heating demand for natural gas, which raises the cost of energy used in feed manufacturing and grain drying, while a forecast easing pulls prices back. Feed buyers should watch energy input costs alongside grain prices during such weather swings.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2018-01-04 | 1 | -15.5% | -3.8 | Futures settled down 4.3% at $2.880, the biggest one-day drop in three weeks, as forecasts called for less cold, so weaker weather-demand expectations drove the decline. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2018-01-05 | [POLITICO Pro \| Article \| 'Bomb cyclone' is driving demand, yet prices are falling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7021-politico-pro-article-bomb-cyclone-is-driving-demand-yet-prices-are-falling.md) | -14.7% | -21.4% |
| NATGAS | 2024-10-18 | [USA 'Zombie Summer' Saps Energy Demand and Natural Gas Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10307-usa-zombie-summer-saps-energy-demand-and-natural-gas-prices.md) | +0.0% | +6.9% |
| NATGAS | 2020-09-18 | [U.S. natgas futures ease to 7-week low as output rises after Hurricane Sally - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6764-u-s-natgas-futures-ease-to-7-week-low-as-output-rises-after-hurricane-sally.md) | +13.5% | +35.5% |
| NATGAS | 2019-12-23 | [U.S. natgas futures down nearly 5% on warmer weather forecasts - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7844-u-s-natgas-futures-down-nearly-5-on-warmer-weather-forecasts-energy-news-top.md) | -7.7% | -17.5% |
| NATGAS | 2024-10-14 | [US Natural Gas Prices Dip Amidst Supply Glut \| ETF Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10302-us-natural-gas-prices-dip-amidst-supply-glut-etf-central.md) | -17.8% | -27.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-weather-energy/bomb-cyclone-hits-u-s-east-coast-energy-power-supply-idUSKBN1ET1GS/

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