
US natural gas futures fell sharply on February 1 as forecasts for mid-February shifted much warmer. The March contract settled down 25.7% at $3.237 per mmBtu, the largest one-day percentage drop for the front-month contract since 1995 excluding rollover days.
The decline erased the prior Friday's gains from record cold.
Warmer weather reduced expected heating demand and eased domestic gas costs, which lowers energy and processing costs for feed producers. The move signals weaker near-term demand for gas-fired power and heating.
Na 104 eerdere neerwaarts weer-gebeurtenissen bewoog Aardgas zich mediaan -7,8% over 5 sessies (22% hoger; middelste helft -14,8% tot -0,8%), en -3,3% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.