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On Monday, U.S. Natural Gas Prices hit Highest Mark since 2022

Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:48 am
Posted by ragincajun03
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:48 am
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U.S. natural gas prices surged above $6 for the first time since late 2022 on Monday as a huge winter storm swept across the country, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and forcing mass flight cancellations.

Natural gas futures for February delivery traded 17.7% higher, or 93 cents, to $6.21 per million British thermal units at 11:46 a.m. London time (6:46 a.m. ET), notching a new 52-week high.

It is the first time the contract, which is up around 68% year-to-date, has climbed above the $6 level since Dec. 2022, when European demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas soared following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier in the year.


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The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday issued two emergency orders to mitigate blackouts in New England and Texas, seeking to keep grids stable and minimize the risk of blackouts.

"As Winter Storm Fern brings extreme cold and dangerous conditions across the country, maintaining affordable, reliable, and secure power is non-negotiable," U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said in a statement on Monday.

Power outages are estimated to cost the U.S. about $44 billion per year, according to data from the DOE's National Laboratories.


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In natural gas output, the winter storm led to losses of up to 11% of U.S. production.

The total impact on January output, based on Rystad Energy’s initial intelligence of the freeze, suggests that America’s natural gas production would be down by 3.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcfd) compared to an average of 104 Bcfd for the Lower 48 region expected earlier in January.

The Permian would be the main contributor to curtailments in gas output, too, Rystad Energy reckons. There is a potential for an additional 2.3 Bcfd loss for January, primarily driven by a significant curtailment scenario in the Permian similar to Winter Storm Uri in 2021.

The cold snap sent U.S. benchmark natural gas prices more than doubling in just one week in the strongest rally since the 1990s. Prices eased on Tuesday morning, following a 117% rally in recent days, as traders turned to profit-taking.


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Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:49 am to
So on a scale from 1-10” how low should my truck nutz be hanging based on this news?
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:50 am to
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British thermal units
triggered
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
16133 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:51 am to
Nobody will change anything. They’ll just bitch while continuing to drive their $80,000 vehicles as much as they want.
Posted by Unobtanium
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:51 am to
Meh, when it hits $10/MMBTU let me know.
Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:52 am to
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
28280 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:55 am to
quote:

how low should my truck nutz be hanging based on this news?


Just be happy you haven't had to sell yours yet to help keep the truck payments current.
Posted by fareplay
Member since Nov 2012
6406 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:58 am to
My utility bill hit 600 last month mainly on gas. Either make it warmer or gas cheaper
Posted by AllDayEveryDay
The Sticks
Member since Jun 2015
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:58 am to
$5.65 high before the storm on the 22nd. Was just everyone loading up prior. Feel from there to $3.50 (damn lochness monster) on the 23rd and has been around the norm since.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:58 am to
Drumpf!
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:00 am to
No wonder they were telling pumpers to get their asses out today and get wells back online
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
19216 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:01 am to
Or insulate better. I know I have gaps and spaces that will get addressed this coming year. Windows are fairly new but I need to replace pretty much every exterior door and get some blow-in insulation added.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:06 am to
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In natural gas output, the winter storm led to losses of up to 11% of U.S. production.

lol.They have so much gas in storage any temporary blip wouldn't even produce a ripple at the consumer level. If anything the homes without the power to use the gas should mitigate the loss of production.

Welcome to 2026 price gouging. Natural Gas gets their taste.
Posted by fareplay
Member since Nov 2012
6406 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:53 am to
That could be the case as well. We have tons of windows
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
28280 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:54 am to
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Welcome to 2026 price gouging. Natural Gas gets their taste.


Natural Gas is price gouging us?
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:59 am to
I own a Flir thermal camera, it can be pretty shocking to see how bad some walls can be. Pretty sure almost none of the exterior-facing walls of my upstairs closets have much insulation, spots with surface temps in the low-40's.
Posted by nerd guy
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Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 12:15 pm to
Atmos about to shove two fists in my a-hole when I get my bill next month due to the freeze this weekend.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63196 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 12:18 pm to
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Natural Gas is price gouging us?


Americans have zero concept how cheap their energy, particularly natural gas, is and has been for quite a while compared to the rest of the world
Posted by fightin tigers
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Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 12:19 pm to
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Atmos about to shove two fists in my a-hole when I get my bill next month due to the freeze this weekend.


Entergy customers are going to shite a brick when they see the fuel surcharge.

Prices into next week have hardly dropped.
This post was edited on 1/27/26 at 12:20 pm
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
52158 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 12:27 pm to
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Americans have zero concept how cheap their energy, particularly natural gas, is and has been for quite a while compared to the rest of the world


So would you expect prices to continue to rise in the coming year?
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