Commodities
Natural Gas (Henry Hub)
US natural gas priced at the Henry Hub in Louisiana; one of the most volatile major commodities.
Nat Gas chart
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This chart uses Capital.com's natural gas CFD as a proxy for NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas futures (NG), in US dollars per MMBtu. Its price can differ from exchange prices, especially around contract rolls.
About the Nat Gas
The NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas contract (NG) is the benchmark for US gas prices, with delivery at the Henry Hub pipeline interchange in Louisiana.
Natural gas demand is highly seasonal — heating in winter, power generation for cooling in summer — so weather forecasts can move prices more than macroeconomic data.
Growing US LNG exports have tied domestic prices more closely to global gas markets than in the past.
What moves Nat Gas
Common drivers. None of them determine price on their own.
- Weather
- Heating and cooling demand forecasts are the dominant short-term driver.
- Storage
- Weekly injections and withdrawals versus expectations and the five-year average can trigger large moves.
- Production and LNG
- Output trends and the operating status of LNG export terminals shift the supply/demand balance.
Nat Gas trading hours
Regular schedules in US Eastern time unless noted. Holidays and early closes are not shown.
| Venue | Hours | Note |
|---|---|---|
| NYMEX natural gas futures (CME Globex) | Sun–Fri 6:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET (daily 5:00–6:00 p.m. ET break) | — |
| EIA storage report | Usually Thursday 10:30 a.m. ET | — |
Official price history
Daily spot data published by the US Energy Information Administration.
$/MMBtu · last 10 years
Show recent data
| Date | Value ($/MMBtu) |
|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 3.03 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 3.18 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.90 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2.97 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 2.90 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 2.90 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.83 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 2.77 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 2.72 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 2.81 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 2.63 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 2.80 |
Economic events that matter for Nat Gas
Also scheduled: Natural gas is driven mainly by weather, storage and LNG flows. Its key scheduled release is the EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (usually Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. ET), which is not covered on this site; the US macro releases here rarely move it much.
Nat Gas FAQ
When is the natural gas storage report released?
The EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report is typically released on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. ET, shifting around federal holidays.
Why is natural gas so volatile?
Demand swings with the weather, storage capacity is finite, and supply cannot adjust quickly. Together these produce larger price swings than most other major commodities.