# Natural Gas Prices Are Plunging On a Warmer Start to Winter - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com

> A warmer-than-expected start to winter across Europe, the US and parts of China eased fears of a gas crisis. US benchmark prices fell as much as 12% on Tuesday to dip below $4 per MMBtu for the first time since February.

- Date: 2023-01-04 · published 2023-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9188-natural-gas-prices-are-plunging-on-a-warmer-start-to-winter-energy-news-top
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Forecasts of mild weather and reduced fuel consumption point to lower gas demand and LNG competition, pressuring natural gas prices. Lower energy costs can ease input expenses for feed and fertilizer producers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2020-11-23 | [Natural Gas Bull Case Starts to Unravel on Demand-Killing Warmth - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50351-natural-gas-bull-case-starts-to-unravel-on-demand-killing-warmth-energy-news.md) | +19.0% | +11.0% |
| 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 | 2024-10-18 | [US Natgas Prices Hold Near 1-Month Low as LNG Feedgas Rise Offsets Mild Weather - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10303-us-natgas-prices-hold-near-1-month-low-as-lng-feedgas-rise-offsets-mild-weather.md) | +0.0% | +6.9% |
| NATGAS | 2025-01-17 | [US NatGas Prices Drop 5% From 2-Year High on Milder Late Jan Weather Forecasts - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6344-us-natgas-prices-drop-5-from-2-year-high-on-milder-late-jan-weather-forecasts.md) | -8.1% | -3.3% |
| NATGAS | 2026-01-01 | [US Natgas Futures Fall Over 5% on Above Normal Weather Outlook, Eye Annual Gain - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7835-us-natgas-futures-fall-over-5-on-above-normal-weather-outlook-eye-annual-gain.md) | -17.9% | +45.6% |

## Sources

- energynow.com: https://energynow.com/2023/01/natural-gas-prices-are-plunging-on-a-warmer-start-to-winter/

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