
U.S. natural gas futures have been extremely volatile, surging the most on record a week earlier in an apparent short squeeze before falling 11% on Thursday. A measure of volatility reached its highest level since early 1996.
Freeze-offs at wells have been disrupting production.
Freeze-related production losses tighten near-term supply and drive the sharp price swings. Volatile gas prices raise energy and fertilizer cost uncertainty for feed buyers.
Setelah 221 peristiwa cuaca bullish sebelumnya, Gas Alam bergerak median +3,3% selama 5 sesi (61% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -5,2% sampai +14,0%), dan -0,3% 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.