Natural Gas Settles at 3-Year High Amid Severe Winter Storm

An estimated 10 percent of U.S. production was disrupted, and about 500,000 customers are without power.

A New York City street during the winter storm on Jan. 25, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Natural gas prices registered a fifth consecutive session gain on Jan. 26 as many parts of the United States dig out from a massive winter storm.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, front-month natural gas futures surged 29 percent to $6.80 per million British thermal units, settling at their highest level since December 2022.