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Natural Gas
Energy
Data streams we track
Commitments of Traders (COT)
Latest: October 2, 2026
Natural Gas COT Report: Week Ended October 2, 2026 Executive summary The CFTC Disaggregated Commitments of Traders report for Natural Gas (NG) for the week ending October 2, 2026,…
View COT reports →EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage
Latest: September 25, 2026
EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Analysis: September 25, 2026 Executive Summary For the week ending September 25, 2026, total U.S. working gas in storage increased by 64 Bcf to 3,41…
View EIA Storage reports →Weather & Demand
Latest: October 8, 2026
GFS vs ECMWF Demand-Hub Outlook: 2026-10-08 00:00 UTC Executive Summary The 15-day temperature outlook reveals significant structural disagreement between the major numerical weat…
View Weather reports →Supply & Demand Balance
Latest: July 31, 2026
EIA U.S. dry natural gas production: 2026-07 Snapshot Reporting date: 2026-07-31 Latest value: 355515.0 million cubic feet Source: EIA Open Data APIv2 (natural-gas/prod/sum/data) …
View Balance reports →Key stats
- Front-month price
- $3.28
- COT sentiment
- -23.1
- Curve structure
- Contango
- Latest COT report
- October 2, 2026
Price vs. Managed Money Net Position
COT detail →Sentiment Score Over Time
What moves Natural Gas prices
Natural gas is one of the most volatile commodities in the world, driven by weather-led demand, weekly storage builds and draws, and shifting speculative positioning. Cold snaps and heat waves move heating and cooling demand, the EIA's weekly storage report resets the supply-demand balance every Thursday, and the CFTC's Commitments of Traders data shows how managed money is positioned. This hub brings those data streams together so you can see the full picture in one place.
- Weather
- Heating (winter) and cooling (summer) demand is the single biggest short-term driver. Degree-day forecasts shift demand expectations fast.
- Storage
- The EIA's weekly working-gas storage build or draw resets the supply-demand balance and is closely watched versus the 5-year average.
- Positioning
- CFTC managed-money longs and shorts show how speculators are leaning, and crowded positioning can precede sharp reversals.
- Production & flows
- Dry gas production, LNG export demand, and pipeline flows set the structural supply backdrop.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the EIA natural gas storage report released?
- The EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report is published every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. ET (with occasional holiday shifts). We fetch, parse, and analyze it as soon as it lands.
- When does the CFTC release Commitments of Traders data for natural gas?
- The CFTC publishes Commitments of Traders data every Friday afternoon, reflecting positions as of the prior Tuesday.
- What does managed money positioning tell me about natural gas?
- Managed money net positioning shows how hedge funds and CTAs are leaning. Extreme net-long or net-short readings can signal crowded trades that are vulnerable to reversal.
- How do weather forecasts affect natural gas prices?
- Colder-than-normal winters raise heating demand and hotter summers raise cooling demand. Our weather stream tracks observed degree days (HDD/CDD) and the latest GFS vs ECMWF 15-day forecasts.