U.S. natural gas futures rise

Andy Huenefeld of Pinebrook Energy Advisors stated in a report: "The lower price environment in 2026 is leading to higher utilization rates of natural gas power generation assets nationwide, thereby increasing natural gas consumption on top of normalized weather." "Demand in the industry is expected to continue exceeding the levels of the same period last year, which may limit inventory growth heading into the summer peak." NYMEX natural gas prices rose by 2.5% to $2.914 per million British thermal units.