# Focus on Fracking: natural gas prices crash, oil slips below $50, inventories down again as imports stay low, etal

> Natural gas prices fell about 9% during the week as the November contract expired, then the December contract moved slightly higher in the last two sessions. The article also reports oil prices slipping below $50 and US inventories falling again as imports stayed low. Henry Hub was the benchmark referenced.

- Date: 2016-10-30 · published 2016-10-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9180-focus-on-fracking-natural-gas-prices-crash-oil-slips-below-50-inventories-down
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Falling gas and crude prices reduce input costs for fuel and energy-linked feed and fertilizer, while the inventory draw is supportive. Price moves here follow expiry-driven trading rather than a new supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- focusonfracking.blogspot.com: http://focusonfracking.blogspot.com/2016/10/natural-gas-prices-crash-oil-slips.html

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