Arctic Blast

Natural Gas

Arctic Blast Propels Natural Gas Above $6 as Grid Emergencies Grip the U.S.

The United States energy market is grappling with a historic supply-demand shock this week as a relentless Arctic blast has sent natural gas futures soaring past the $6.00 per MMBtu threshold for the first time in over three years. As of January 26, 2026, benchmark Nymex futures peaked at

Natural Gas

Arctic Blast Ignites 9% Surge in Natural Gas Futures as Storms Blair and Cora Freeze U.S. Markets

January 22, 2026 — Natural gas futures prices skyrocketed by 9% in early trading today, marking the second consecutive day of near-double-digit gains as a punishing Arctic cold front grips the Midwestern and Eastern United States. The surge has pushed front-month contracts toward the $5.30 per million British thermal units