Natural gas price posts biggest jump since 2022 as Arctic cold hits; UNG and EQT climb
New York, Jan 20, 2026, 17:19 (EST) — After-hours U.S. natural gas prices surged Tuesday, with the front-month NYMEX Henry Hub contract closing up 25.9% at $3.907 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), the standard measure for gas pricing. (The Wall Street Journal) This move carries weight now because the market had been sliding amid a mild start to winter…