Natural gas prices jump near $5.28 as Storm Fern looms — what traders watch next week
New York, Jan 23, 2026, 17:09 (EST) — Trading continues after hours. U.S. natural gas futures closed higher on Friday, with the front-month contract settling at $5.275 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), up roughly 5% on the day, according to DTN data. Winter Storm Fern is forecast to bring heavy snow and freezing rain from the southern Rockies to…