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US natural gas futures fell on a milder February outlook after spot prices surged during holiday-weekend cold. The Nymex front month was down 3.6% at $3.807/MMBtu.
Analysts said freeze-offs were smaller than feared, allowing physical prices to retreat.
Expected milder heating demand reduces near-term gas burn and pressures energy input costs for feed producers, such as those using gas-fired drying and processing. Lower gas prices can also weigh on ethanol-linked DDGS economics.
wsj.com21 jan 2025Na 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.
Milder February outlook and smaller-than-feared freeze-offs cut heating demand expectations and eased physical prices, driving the front-month lower on the day.
A milder February outlook and smaller-than-feared freeze-offs let futures fall as the cold-driven premium faded.
