U.S. natural gas futures fell for a fourth straight session as weekend forecasts removed cold from the first half of January. Nymex gas settled down 2.6% at $3.523/mmBtu.
Analysts said more than half of winter remains, but a sharper late-January cold spell is needed to halt the decline.
Lower forecast heating demand reduces near-term gas burn and storage draw expectations, pressuring prices. Upside depends on colder late-January weather.
Setelah 104 peristiwa cuaca bearish sebelumnya, Gas Alam bergerak median -7,8% selama 5 sesi (22% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -14,8% sampai -0,8%), dan -3,3% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.
Fourth straight losing session as weekend forecasts removed cold from early January, a demand-driven sentiment shift.