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Natural Gas Posts 72 Percent Weekly Gain Ahead of Massive Winter Storm

Domestic energy production and infrastructure could be affected by arctic temperatures.
Natural Gas Posts 72 Percent Weekly Gain Ahead of Massive Winter Storm
Strong winds kick up snow in Lowville, N.Y., on Jan. 23, 2026. Cara Anna/AP Photo
Andrew Moran
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Natural gas prices soared 72 percent this week, bringing its year-to-date rally to 44 percent, as the United States braces for a massive winter storm.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas futures surged $0.307, or 6.09 percent, to $5.352 per million British thermal units on Jan. 23.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."