INSANE: 12 - The Real Truth

Outlook for Hot US Temps Boosts Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.067 (+2.23%). Sep nat-gas prices on Wednesday settled sharply higher for a second day on forecasts for hot temperatures over the next week and into mid-August that would boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to meet demand for increased air-conditioning....

Barchart · Aug 6, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound as US Weather Forecasts Turn Hotter

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.078 (+2.66%). Sep nat-gas prices on Tuesday settled sharply higher as short covering emerged after forecasts turned hotter for US weather that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Tuesday that...

Barchart · Aug 5, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Tumble on Higher US Nat-Gas Production

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Monday closed down -0.151 (-4.90%). Sep nat-gas prices on Monday tumbled to a 3.5-month low and settled sharply lower. Ramped-up US nat gas production is undercutting prices as recent US nat-gas output is up year-over-year. Also, expectations for even higher US nat-gas production...

Barchart · Aug 4, 2025

Forecasts for Hotter US Weather Boost Nat-Gas Prices

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25 ) on Friday closed up +0.016 (+0.52%). Aug nat-gas prices recovered from early losses Friday and settled higher after US weather forecasts shifted to warmer, which would boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers for air conditioning usage. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Friday that forecasts shifted...

Barchart · Jul 25, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Climb on a Smaller-Than-Expected Storage Build

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.017 (+0.55%). Aug nat-gas prices posted moderate gains on Thursday after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose less than expected. The EIA reported nat-gas inventories for the week ended July 18 rose +23 bcf, below expectations of +27 bcf and also...

Barchart · Jul 24, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Tumble as US Weather Forecasts Cool

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.175 (-5.38%). Aug nat-gas prices added to this week's sharp losses on Wednesday and dropped to a 2.75-month low due to forecasts for cooler US weather, which would curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers for air conditioning usage. Forecaster Atmospheric...

Barchart · Jul 23, 2025

Energy Commodities in Q2- Where are they Heading in Q3?

The energy sector of the commodities asset class declined in Q2, reversing a Q1 gain into a loss for the first half of 2025. Crude oil led on the downside after a volatile quarter, driven by geopolitical events.

Barchart · Jul 15, 2025

Q2 in Precious Metals- Where are they heading in Q3?

The precious metals sector of the commodities market was the best-performing sector in Q2 and over the first six months of 2025. While gold reached a new record high in Q2, silver, platinum, and palladium prices rallied, with all four metals posting over 20% gains over the first half of…

Barchart · Jul 8, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Bearish EIA Report

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25 ) on Thursday closed down by -0.079 (-2.26%). Aug nat-gas prices on Thursday fell after the weekly EIA report showed that nat-gas inventories rose by +55 bcf, which was a bigger increase than expectations of +49 bcf although lower than the 5-year average of +61...

Barchart · Jul 3, 2025

Barchart- Commodity Market Roundup- June’s Top Performers and Underperformers

A weaker dollar index and higher bonds were mostly bullish for commodity prices in June.

Barchart · Jul 1, 2025