Natural gas price jumps toward $5 on cold-flip trade, lifting EQT and Range stocks
New York, January 21, 2026, 13:56 EST — during the regular session U.S. natural gas futures surged further Wednesday, driven by volatile weather patterns. The Henry Hub February contract jumped 84.8 cents, roughly 22%, to $4.755 per million British thermal units (mmBtu). A forecaster quoted by Barchart warned of “major Arctic cold outbreaks” expected late this week and into next.…