# Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Larger-Than-Expected Storage Build

> December Nymex natural gas closed down 3.29% on Friday after EIA data showed a 61 bcf storage injection for the week ended November 6, above the five-year average of 40 bcf. Forecasts for warmer US weather for November 18-22 added to the selling pressure.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T00:09:43.222Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98570-nat-gas-prices-retreat-on-larger-than-expected-storage-build
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A larger storage build and warmer outlook point to weaker US natural gas prices, which lowers energy costs for processors and fertilizer producers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2022-09-15 | [U.S. natgas drops 9% on rail deal, bigger than expected storage build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39768-u-s-natgas-drops-9-on-rail-deal-bigger-than-expected-storage-build.md) | -11.5% | -26.8% |
| NATGAS | 2019-11-01 | [NYMEX natural gas inches lower after higher than expected storage build report – The Energy Bulletin Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56251-nymex-natural-gas-inches-lower-after-higher-than-expected-storage-build-report.md) | +4.7% | -11.6% |
| NATGAS | 2023-08-31 | [Nat-Gas Prices Fall Back on Bearish EIA Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34751-nat-gas-prices-fall-back-on-bearish-eia-report.md) | -4.5% | +7.9% |
| NATGAS | 2017-01-05 | [EIA Reports Smaller-than-expected Fall In U.S. Natural-gas Supplies \| Fox Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11915-eia-reports-smaller-than-expected-fall-in-u-s-natural-gas-supplies-fox-business.md) | -2.9% | -5.5% |
| NATGAS | 2017-09-28 | [Natural gas prices shed over over percent after US inventory buildup](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69140-natural-gas-prices-shed-over-over-percent-after-us-inventory-buildup.md) | -3.6% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/8827923/nat-gas-prices-retreat-on-larger-than-expected-storage-build

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