Natural gas price jumps more than 20% as Arctic cold heads for U.S. — what to watch next
U.S. natural gas futures soared over 20% Tuesday, with the front-month Henry Hub contract closing at $3.792 per mmBtu, as forecasts warned of Arctic air and a major winter storm in the Midwest and Northeast. The U.S. Weather Prediction Center expects temperatures 15 to 25 degrees below average. Traders are watching Thursday’s EIA storage report for signs of increased withdrawals. U.S. gas storage remains 106 Bcf above the five-year average.