{
  "id": 14176359,
  "title": "US Natural Gas Prices Edge Lower",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/us-natural-gas-prices-edge-lower",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:00:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/us-natural-gas-prices-edge-lower/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US natural gas prices dropped 0.09 cents per MMBtu to $3.15 on Tuesday as Gulf Coast producers restarted operations following Hurricane Isaias. Meanwhile, warmer weather forecasts for early October reduced heating demand expectations. Around 25% of natural gas output was still curtailed as of Monday, according to the US Marine Minerals Administration. However, offshore production made up a small 2% of total marketed gas, limiting supply disruptions. Forecasts of above-average temperatures from October 22-26 may further postpone the seasonal surge in heating demand. Prices also slipped due to reduced liquefied natural gas (LNG) activity, with gas shipments to export facilities falling to 17.4 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) in October, down from 17.9 bcfd in the previous month. Lower 48 natural gas production decreased to 110.7 bcfd this month, from record highs of 113.3 bcfd in August and September, due to hurricane-related shutdowns, force majeure events, and pipeline issues in Kentucky, Texas, West Virginia, and other locations.",
  "summary": "US natural gas futures fell for a second day to $3.15 per MMBtu on Tuesday, as Gulf Coast producers restore operations after Hurricane Isaias, while warmer weather forecasts curbed early-season heating demand. As of Monday, around 25% of natural gas output remained shut in, according to the US Marine Minerals Administration. However, the impact on ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}