# U.S. natgas futures climb 2% to 9-month high on colder weather outlook - Energy News

> US natural gas futures rose about 2% to a nine-month high on November 11, with the December contract at $3.352/MMBtu. Forecasts for colder weather and higher demand supported the gain, and LNG export feedgas was near record levels at 19.1 Bcf/d. Speculators' net short positions reached their highest since March 2020.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T18:09:42.110Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95846-u-s-natgas-futures-climb-2-to-9-month-high-on-colder-weather-outlook-energy-news
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Colder weather and strong LNG feedgas raise US gas demand, which lifts fertilizer and ethanol input costs. Short covering added to the move.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2020-07-07 | [U.S. natgas climbs to 2-month high on hot weather, pipe shutdown \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11169-u-s-natgas-climbs-to-2-month-high-on-hot-weather-pipe-shutdown-financial-post.md) | -1.4% | +14.4% |
| NATGAS | 2025-10-21 | [Colder Outlook, Robust LNG Flows Lift U.S. Natgas to Two-Week High - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7789-colder-outlook-robust-lng-flows-lift-u-s-natgas-to-two-week-high-energy-news.md) | +5.7% | +26.2% |
| NATGAS | 2025-02-14 | [US NatGas Prices Climb 4% to Two-Week High on Rising LNG Flows, Cold Weather - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8690-us-natgas-prices-climb-4-to-two-week-high-on-rising-lng-flows-cold-weather.md) | +8.0% | -0.3% |
| NATGAS | 2022-11-08 | [U.S. natgas futures jump 9% on colder November forecasts - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7579-u-s-natgas-futures-jump-9-on-colder-november-forecasts-energy-news-top.md) | +7.4% | -11.6% |
| NATGAS | 2019-09-03 | [U.S. natgas futures rise to 7-wk high on forecasts for more demand - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57258-u-s-natgas-futures-rise-to-7-wk-high-on-forecasts-for-more-demand-energy-news.md) | +13.4% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- news.energyjobline.com: https://news.energyjobline.com/oil-and-gas/u-s-natgas-futures-climb-2-to-9-month-high-on-colder-weather-outlook/

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