Natural gas prices plunge 26% as warmer forecasts hit; UNG tumbles and traders eye U.S. storage data
NEW YORK, Feb 2, 2026, 17:41 EST — After-hours U.S. natural gas prices plunged the most in a single day since 1995 on Monday, after forecasts for mid-February suddenly shifted warmer and supply bounced back quicker than expected. The front-month March Henry Hub contract closed down 25.7%, landing at $3.237 per million British thermal units (mmBtu). Commodity Weather Group slashed…