US NATURAL GAS FUTURES EXTEND LOSSES, PRICES DOWN 5% TO LOWEST SINCE APRIL 2026 ON HIGHER OUTPUT AND FORECASTS FOR LESS DEMAND

US natural gas futures extended their decline, falling about 5% to their lowest level since April 2026, as the headline attributes the move to rising domestic production and weaker demand forecasts. The transmission mechanism here is supply-demand balance: higher output adds to storage and inventory expectations, while softer weather-driven demand projections reduce near-term consumption, together compressing the front-month price. Henry Hub-linked NATGAS contracts are the most directly exposed, with the move also weighing on sentiment across US gas producers and LNG-linked positioning, since a looser domestic balance affects export economics. Traders will be watching the next weekly EIA storage report for whether injections exceed the five-year average, as well as updated short-range temperature outlooks, since a shift toward colder forecasts could quickly reverse the demand-side pressure driving prices lower.

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