Natural Gas Price Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 1:43 p.m. ET): Henry Hub Slips Below $4 as Warm Weather Outlook and Record Output Collide With Strong LNG Demand
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.