Natural Gas Prices Rise Due to Anticipated Increase in US Air-Conditioning Demand

Natural gas prices increased as expectations of warmer-than-average temperatures in the US Southeast and Midwest are expected to raise air-conditioning demand. The Commodity Weather Group projected above-average temperatures from April 22-26, which could boost natural gas consumption. However, higher production forecasts and increased storage levels have previously pressured prices downward.

By Rich Asplund Fri, April 17, 2026 at 10:18 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Natural Gas Prices Rise Due to Anticipated Increase in US Air-Conditioning Demand

Topics: BNEF Data Commodity Weather Group Energy Demand Natural Gas Prices Weather Impact

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