Natural Gas Prices Surge 63% as Winter Storm Threatens
Natural gas futures rose about 63% since Monday as forecasts of heavy snow raised heating demand, market data reviewed Jan. 23, 2026 show.
Overview
Natural gas futures rose about 63% since Monday, according to market data reviewed Jan. 23, 2026.
The National Weather Service warned in a Jan. 23, 2026 forecast of "widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain," a development analysts say will sharply increase residential heating demand.
Eli Rubin, a senior energy analyst at EBW AnalyticsGroup, said in a Jan. 23, 2026 interview that households will see immediate spikes in bills and that electric heating will amplify demand because it is less efficient than gas heating.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration projected in its Jan. 13, 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook that natural gas costs will decline this year but rise in 2027 as liquefied natural gas exports and electric-sector consumption outpace production growth.
Henry Hoffman, co-portfolio manager of the Catalyst Energy Infrastructure Fund, wrote in an email on Jan. 23, 2026 that freeze-offs and increased heating demand should cause a significant draw and could prompt short-term diversion of gas from LNG facilities.
Analysis
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