Energy Markets News 20 December 2025 - 26 December 2025

Updated: 26.12.2025 | 10:14 a.m. EST U.S. natural gas is ending the week with a familiar winter push-and-pull: colder early‑January forecasts and strong LNG demand on one side, near‑record production and still‑healthy storage on the other. In holiday-thinned trade on Friday morning, NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas (January 2026) hovered around the mid‑$4.30s per MMBtu, extending a rebound that traders are tying to colder model runs and steady export pulls. Barchart showed NGF26 near $4.342/MMBtu mid‑morning, while market reporting also pegged the contract around $4.29/MMBtu earlier in the session. Barchart Below is what’s moving natural gas today (26.12.2025) across news,

Natural gas “today” (Thursday, December 25, 2025) is a classic holiday-market paradox: not many people are trading, but the people who are trading can move prices. Across the major benchmarks, the story is broadly consistent—winter weather risk is back in focus, LNG demand remains a powerful support in the U.S., and Europe is watching both temperature swings and storage levels as it heads deeper into the heating season. Baird Maritime / Work Boat World Here’s what’s driving the market on Christmas Day: U.S. natural gas prices today: Henry Hub dips after a near two-week high In the U.S., the headline

Natural gas markets are ending Christmas Eve with a familiar mix of volatility and contradiction: U.S. Henry Hub-linked futures are retreating after a sharp rally, while Europe’s benchmark prices are firming modestly—all as traders juggle shifting temperature models, LNG headlines, and a holiday-altered flow of “must-watch” data releases. As of today’s session on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, Natural Gas futures were around $4.249 per MMBtu, down about 3.6% on the day, after opening near $4.421 and trading in a $4.183–$4.589 range. Investing.com In Europe, the TTF benchmark rose to roughly €28.09/MWh on Dec. 24, up about 1.37%. Trading Economics The

Natural gas markets are ending the Christmas Eve session with a familiar late-December personality: thin holiday liquidity on the surface, but big structural forces underneath. On the U.S. side, Henry Hub futures have been whipsawing—first pressured by warmer forecasts, then pulled higher by near-record LNG export demand and a wave of short-covering. In Europe, benchmark gas prices eased as traders weighed a potentially less-severe cold spell against stable Norwegian supply and an LNG system that still looks well-stocked heading into January. Meanwhile, geopolitical and infrastructure headlines—from a halt in Iranian gas flows to Iraq to fresh LNG dealmaking and Russia’s

Updated: 23.12.2025 — 5:04 Natural gas markets are closing in on year-end with a familiar mix of winter weather risk, record LNG pull, and stubbornly strong production—but on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the bullish forces briefly overwhelmed the bears. In the U.S., Henry Hub front-month futures surged into the mid-$4s per million British thermal units (mmBtu), after trading swung from an early single-digit gain to a double-digit move later in the day. Reuters pricing showed the front month around $4.41/mmBtu on the session, up sharply on the day with an intraday range roughly $3.94–$4.45. Reuters Japan Across the Atlantic, benchmark

December 22, 2025 — Natural gas markets are starting the holiday-shortened week with a familiar winter tug-of-war: early-season cold boosted prices and withdrawals, but a shift toward milder forecasts is now cooling bullish momentum even as LNG export demand remains elevated. In the U.S., front-month NYMEX natural gas futures slipped close to 2% in morning trade as forecasters leaned warmer into early January and Lower 48 production continued to surprise to the upside. Overseas, European gas prices edged lower in thin pre-holiday trading as steady supply from Norway and LNG flows helped offset expectations of stronger heating demand. Meanwhile, a

Updated: Dec. 22, 2025 | 1:43 p.m. ET (18:43 UTC) Natural gas is heading into the Christmas week with a familiar winter tug-of-war: weather risk vs. supply reality. In U.S. trading on Monday, front-month NYMEX natural gas futures (Henry Hub) weakened as record production and a warmer-than-normal forecast into early January pressured the market—even as LNG export demand remains near record levels. By late morning, Reuters reported the January contract down nearly 2% at $3.901/MMBtu. By early afternoon, prices were still under pressure, with the day’s range showing how quickly sentiment has shifted: high near $4.14 and low near $3.80.

Updated: December 22, 2025 — 10:23 Natural gas markets are starting the holiday-shortened week with a familiar tug-of-war: weather forecasts that lean warmer (near term) and sturdy supply are keeping prices contained, while LNG logistics, storage trends, and geopolitics continue to inject volatility into regional benchmarks. Across the major hubs on Dec. 22, Europe’s TTF has edged lower in thin trade, Asia’s spot LNG is sitting near a 20‑month low, and the U.S. market is again revolving around the “big three” drivers—production, demand forecasts, and LNG feedgas flows. TradingView+2Hellenic Shipping News+2 Natural gas price snapshot today: Europe eases, Asia stays

December 21, 2025 — Natural gas markets are closing out the year with a familiar winter paradox: heating season is underway, but prices are being dragged lower by milder temperature forecasts and a supply picture that still looks comfortable in both the U.S. and Europe. In the United States, NYMEX natural gas futures for January delivery slid to $3.879 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in the latest session, touching a seven-week low as traders priced in warmer-than-normal weather into early January and continued strength in Lower 48 production. TradingView+1 Globally, the soft tone is reinforced by weaker benchmark prices

December 20, 2025 — Natural gas markets are closing out the week with a familiar winter tug-of-war: weather forecasts softening near-term heating demand, while LNG export pull and policy shifts keep longer-term supply anxiety alive. Friday’s last traded levels (with weekend markets largely closed) show a market that’s no longer panicking about immediate shortages—but also not comfortable enough to price in a smooth ride through 2026. Below is a comprehensive roundup of the key natural gas news, forecasts, and analyses in circulation on 20.12.2025, spanning the U.S. Henry Hub benchmark, Europe’s TTF, and global LNG pricing—plus what major outlooks imply

Natural gas markets closed the week with a split personality: U.S. futures bounced off fresh lows even as milder weather forecasts capped upside, European prices ticked higher on weaker wind output, and Asian spot LNG fell to its lowest level since April 2024 as demand stayed soft. The result is a global gas story defined by abundant supply, weather-driven volatility, and a growing debate over how profitable incremental LNG exports will be as price spreads narrow—all while major policy and project decisions reshape the outlook for 2026 and beyond. Natural gas price snapshot: the key benchmarks traders watched on Dec.