Natural gas increased 0.08 USD/MMBtu or 2.62% to 3.05 on Thursday January 24 from 2.98 in the previous trading session. Historically, Natural gas reached an all time high of 15.39 in December of 2005 and a record low of 1.02 in January of 1992.

Natural gas is expected to trade at 2.85 USD/MMBtu by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 2.52 in 12 months time.


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Energy Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Crude Oil 52.3358 0.19 -0.36% 0.51% 13.23% -20.11% Jan/24
Brent 60.6376 0.38 -0.62% -0.89% 11.32% -13.89% Jan/24
Natural gas 3.0520 0.08 2.62% -10.58% -13.86% -11.46% Jan/24
Gasoline 1.3800 0.00 -0.31% -3.50% 3.73% -27.95% Jan/24
Heating oil 1.8729 0.02 -0.89% -0.60% 8.04% -11.46% Jan/24
Ethanol 1.2700 0.00 0.00% 0.63% 2.42% -6.48% Jan/24
Naphtha 455.58 2.61 -0.57% -1.58% -1.07% -23.36% Jan/23
Propane 0.67 0.00 -0.33% -0.42% -2.10% -25.79% Jan/23
Uranium 28.9000 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 1.05% 25.65% Jan/23

Metals Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Gold 1,277.22 2.71 -0.21% -1.10% 0.81% -5.23% Jan/24
Silver 15.3221 0.06 -0.38% -1.27% 1.93% -11.41% Jan/24
Platinum 789.94 4.06 -0.51% -1.87% -0.59% -21.83% Jan/24
Palladium 1,348.50 1.50 0.11% -3.40% 8.40% 23.07% Jan/24
Manganese 39.50 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -5.95% 1.28% Jan/23
Neodymium 398,000.00 0.00 0.00% -0.38% -1.12% -10.56% Jan/23
Rhodium 2,485.00 5.00 0.20% 1.02% 0.20% 47.04% Jan/23

Agricultural Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Soybeans 911.6239 1.50 -0.16% 0.43% 4.78% -8.13% Jan/24
Wheat 525.6197 1.00 -0.19% 1.52% 3.06% 20.97% Jan/24
Cotton 73.72 0.20 0.27% -0.87% 0.30% -9.97% Jan/24
Rice 10.7300 0.03 -0.28% 2.19% 4.07% -11.29% Jan/24
Cheese 1.3890 0.00 0.14% 0.07% 0.73% -7.83% Jan/24
Palm Oil 2,200.00 9.00 0.41% 3.72% 9.07% -11.65% Jan/24
Milk 13.99 0.01 0.07% -0.07% 1.08% 0.50% Jan/24
Rubber 191.00 11.00 -5.45% 0.53% 11.70% -2.10% Jan/24
Coffee 104.20 0.80 0.77% 1.76% 0.29% -15.73% Jan/24
Orange Juice 117.90 1.30 -1.09% -2.48% -8.36% -21.22% Jan/23
Lumber 366.10 2.70 0.74% 1.27% 9.19% -23.41% Jan/23
Wool 1,923.00 0.00 0.00% 0.63% 3.28% 10.26% Jan/23
Tea 3.17 0.06 1.93% 7.09% 2.26% -2.76% Jan/23
Cocoa 2,242.00 3.00 -0.13% -3.98% -7.70% 14.39% Jan/24
Canola 486.20 0.30 0.06% 0.62% 2.62% -1.98% Jan/24
Sugar 13.06 0.09 0.69% 1.63% 5.41% -1.36% Jan/24
Oat 294.3187 0.50 -0.17% -0.48% 6.83% 12.77% Jan/24
Corn 378.4661 0.50 -0.13% -0.40% 1.40% 6.54% Jan/24

Livestock Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Live Cattle 125.5500 0.43 0.34% -1.78% 3.87% 2.51% Jan/23
Lean Hogs 60.7750 0.70 -1.14% 1.21% 0.79% -16.14% Jan/23
Poultry 4.22 0.02 -0.47% -6.64% -7.05% 21.61% Jan/23
Beef 10.28 0.09 -0.87% -2.93% -4.55% 3.21% Jan/23
Feeder Cattle 143.0250 1.98 1.40% -0.52% -2.95% -3.26% Jan/23

Industrial Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Copper 2.6727 0.02 -0.59% -1.01% -1.32% -16.53% Jan/24
Bitumen 2,834.00 176.00 -5.85% -0.84% 7.84% 1.94% Jan/24
Steel 3,740.00 47.00 1.27% 3.03% -1.79% -5.44% Jan/24
Cobalt 38,000 0.00 0.00% -15.56% -30.91% -52.35% Jan/23
Coal 100.02 0.57 0.57% -1.21% -2.09% -6.35% Jan/23
Lead 2,012.75 0.00 0.00% 3.13% 1.50% -22.56% Jan/23
Aluminum 1,896.25 31.00 1.67% 1.29% -0.53% -15.98% Jan/23
Tin 20,814.00 225.00 -1.09% -0.73% 5.42% -4.47% Jan/23
Zinc 2,628.00 12.00 -0.46% 3.18% 4.12% -25.66% Jan/23
Nickel 11,516.50 0.00 0.00% -1.24% 6.62% -15.71% Jan/23
Molybdenum 25,000.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 58.73% Jan/23
Iron Ore 74.80 0.00 0.00% 1.08% 5.35% 0.40% Jan/23
Iron Ore 62% fe 74.5800 0.03 0.04% 0.20% 8.42% -2.14% Jan/23
Lithium 109.35 0.87 -0.79% -1.50% 6.45% -26.27% Jan/23
Soda Ash 2,080.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -2.04% 14.65% Jan/24

Index Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Baltic Dry 982.00 54.00 -5.21% -10.40% -22.74% -19.31% Jan/23
CRB Index 185.42 0.33 -0.18% -0.50% 6.33% -8.54% Jan/23
LME Index 2,843.50 0.00 0.00% 1.16% 1.00% -17.22% Jan/23
S&P GSCI 2,392.49 0.00 0.00% 0.59% 10.71% -10.34% Jan/23


Natural gas

Natural gas accounts for almost a quarter of United States energy consumption. The NYMEX Division natural gas futures contract is widely used as a national benchmark price. The futures contract trades in units of 10,000 million British thermal units (mmBtu). The price is based on delivery at the Henry Hub in Louisiana, the nexus of 16 intra- and interstate natural gas pipeline systems that draw supplies from the region's prolific gas deposits. The Natural gas market prices displayed in Trading Economics are based on over-the-counter (OTC) and contract for difference (CFD) financial instruments. Our Natural gas market prices are intended to provide you with a reference only, rather than as a basis for making trading decisions. Trading Economics does not verify any data and disclaims any obligation to do so. This page provides - Natural gas - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Natural gas - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.05 2.98 15.39 1.02 1990 - 2019 USD/MMBtu Daily