Natural gas  1990-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast | News

Natural gas increased 0.07 USD/MMBtu or 2.45% to 2.96 on Monday August 21 from 2.89 in the previous trading session. Historically, Natural gas reached an all time high of 15.39 in December of 2005 and a record low of 1.02 in January of 1992.

Natural gas is expected to trade at 2.95 USD/MMBtu by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 2.86 in 12 months time.
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Energy Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Crude Oil 47.5043 1.09 -2.25% -0.18% 4.18% 0.97% Aug/21
Brent 51.7391 1.09 -2.07% 1.99% 7.89% 5.25% Aug/21
Natural gas 2.9545 0.07 2.39% -0.15% 1.92% 10.28% Aug/21
Gasoline 1.5832 0.04 -2.35% 0.41% 1.70% 6.67% Aug/21
Heating oil 1.5708 0.05 -3.15% -2.17% 3.55% 5.68% Aug/21
Ethanol 1.5312 0.03 1.66% -3.09% 0.93% 3.60% Aug/21
Naphtha 459.21 6.01 1.33% 0.53% 9.34% 23.31% Aug/18
Propane 0.76 0.01 1.36% -0.59% 17.74% 69.55% Aug/18

Metals Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Gold 1,288.7997 7.50 0.58% 0.54% 2.70% -3.70% Aug/21
Silver 17.0455 0.08 0.45% 0.15% 3.62% -9.64% Aug/21
Platinum 975.70 0.70 0.07% 1.11% 5.42% -11.22% Aug/21
Palladium 934.75 11.25 1.22% 4.44% 10.23% 35.47% Aug/21

Agricultural Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Soybeans 931.1040 5.25 -0.56% 0.61% -6.66% -10.06% Aug/21
Wheat 409.6184 6.50 -1.56% -7.12% -16.19% -1.36% Aug/21
Cotton 68.71 0.92 1.36% 0.31% 3.56% 1.16% Aug/21
Rice 12.1850 0.04 0.33% -1.26% 1.46% 16.49% Aug/21
Palm Oil 2,703.00 28.00 1.05% 1.31% 4.40% -4.15% Aug/21
Cheese 1.6630 0.00 0.00% 0.18% 7.29% -8.43% Aug/18
Milk 16.52 0.01 0.06% 0.12% 6.58% -2.59% Aug/21
Orange Juice 135.40 4.90 -3.49% -0.48% 0.67% -24.38% Aug/21
Coffee 126.35 1.70 -1.33% -7.74% -4.68% -12.32% Aug/21
Lumber 366.00 0.30 -0.08% -1.16% -3.40% 13.24% Aug/21
Wool 1,614.00 0.00 0.00% 4.13% 6.04% 24.44% Aug/18
Tea 3.32 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -1.78% 15.28% Aug/18
Cocoa 1,930.00 8.00 0.42% 0.36% -1.93% -36.20% Aug/21
Rubber 213.40 0.00 0.00% 3.14% 6.97% 35.58% Aug/11
Canola 504.60 2.10 -0.41% 0.50% 2.15% 7.25% Aug/21
Sugar 13.52 0.11 0.82% 0.15% -6.11% -33.79% Aug/21
Oat 243.0629 11.75 -4.61% -7.05% -15.82% 41.11% Aug/21
Corn 348.4854 3.75 -1.07% -3.93% -7.62% 4.57% Aug/21

Livestock Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Live Cattle 105.6533 0.90 -0.84% -3.11% -8.82% -6.85% Aug/21
Lean Hogs 64.4976 1.50 -2.27% -23.81% -21.89% 4.15% Aug/21
Beef 9.40 0.00 0.00% 5.26% 2.73% -0.74% Aug/18
Poultry 3.54 0.00 0.00% 0.28% 1.14% -20.63% Aug/18
Feeder Cattle 139.4838 0.98 -0.69% -1.62% -9.72% -4.51% Aug/21

Industrial Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Copper 2.9797 0.04 1.38% 2.77% 9.19% 39.24% Aug/21
Cobalt 60,250.00 3,500.00 6.17% 7.11% 4.78% 127.36% Aug/18
Lead 2,335.25 54.50 -2.28% -0.42% 4.01% 23.97% Aug/18
Aluminum 2,062.00 14.00 -0.67% 1.23% 6.78% 22.52% Aug/18
Tin 20,240.00 40.00 0.20% -0.42% 1.20% 10.06% Aug/18
Zinc 3,124.00 62.00 2.02% 6.33% 11.81% 36.09% Aug/18
Nickel 10,928.50 258.00 2.42% -0.09% 12.28% 6.10% Aug/18
Molybdenum 15,750.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Aug/18
Steel 312.50 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Aug/18
Iron Ore 75.50 1.50 2.03% -0.66% 15.27% 25.83% Aug/18
Iron Ore 62% fe 74.40 0.26 0.35% 0.87% 12.74% 22.79% Aug/18
Coal 98.05 0.00 0.00% 2.35% 14.21% 49.28% Aug/18
Lithium 118.29 0.13 -0.11% 1.05% 4.51% 31.43% Aug/18

Index Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Baltic Dry 1,266.00 6.00 0.48% 9.61% 29.58% 84.28% Aug/21
CRB Index 178.61 0.95 -0.53% -0.52% 0.26% -4.99% Aug/21
LME Index 3,104.40 0.00 0.00% 2.95% 7.99% 29.00% Aug/18
S&P GSCI 2,219.8040 33.78 1.55% -0.36% 1.66% -5.00% Aug/18


Natural gas Notes

Natural gas accounts for almost a quarter of United States energy consumption. The NYMEX Division natural gas futures contract is widely used as a national benchmark price. The futures contract trades in units of 10,000 million British thermal units (mmBtu). The price is based on delivery at the Henry Hub in Louisiana, the nexus of 16 intra- and interstate natural gas pipeline systems that draw supplies from the region's prolific gas deposits. The Natural gas market prices displayed in Trading Economics are based on over-the-counter (OTC) and contract for difference (CFD) financial instruments. Our Natural gas market prices are intended to provide you with a reference only, rather than as a basis for making trading decisions. Trading Economics does not verify any data and disclaims any obligation to do so. This page provides - Natural gas - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Natural gas - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.96 2.89 15.39 1.02 1990 - 2017 USD/MMBtu Daily