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February 28, 2024

Henry Hub daily natural gas spot price fell to record lows in February


February 12, 2024

What is the outlook for the natural gas spot price in 2024 and 2025?


January 11, 2024

We expect Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average under $3.00/MMBtu in 2024 and 2025


January 4, 2024

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas prices in 2023 were the lowest since mid-2020


September 19, 2023

Changes in U.S. residential natural gas prices lag spot prices


July 24, 2023

Natural gas prices fall in first half of 2023 amid record production and mild temperatures


February 15, 2023

The Henry Hub natural gas spot price declined 41% in January


January 24, 2023

Daily natural gas spot prices in western United States exceed $50.00/MMBtu in December


January 11, 2023

Crude oil prices forecast to decline beginning in the second half of 2023


January 9, 2023

Average cost of wholesale U.S. natural gas in 2022 highest since 2008


September 20, 2022

The Waha Hub natural gas price continues to fall below the Henry Hub price


August 5, 2022

U.S. propane spot prices have declined from multiyear highs


July 14, 2022

U.S. monthly average Henry Hub spot price nearly doubled in 12 months


May 11, 2022

East Coast jet fuel prices remain higher than other spot price hubs


January 14, 2022

EIA forecasts natural gas prices to remain near $4/MMBtu in 2022, slightly lower in 2023


January 6, 2022

U.S. natural gas prices spiked in February 2021, then generally increased through October


September 27, 2021

High global demand, low global supply contribute to rising U.S. propane spot prices


March 5, 2021

Cold weather brings near record-high natural gas spot prices


August 11, 2020

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports remain at low levels this summer


July 22, 2020

Hydrocarbon gas liquids spot prices are generally bound by crude oil and natural gas


July 13, 2020

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas spot prices reached record lows in the first half of 2020


June 23, 2020

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports have declined by more than half so far in 2020


February 14, 2020

Natural gas prices fall to lowest level since 2016, the lowest February prices in 20 years


November 22, 2019

Futures markets signal lower natural gas prices in most U.S. regions in early 2020


October 15, 2019

Northeast natural gas spot prices fall as pipelines fill


July 29, 2019

U.S. LNG exports to Europe increase amid declining demand and spot LNG prices in Asia


July 18, 2019

Summer natural gas prices on track to be the lowest in more than 20 years


April 3, 2019

Pacific Northwest sees highest daily natural gas spot prices in the U.S. since 2014


February 26, 2019

Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand


January 23, 2018

January’s cold weather affects electricity generation mix in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic


September 26, 2016

Weekly Energy Snapshots provides a weekly recap of EIA data visualizations


April 5, 2016

Mild weather, ample natural gas supply curb Northeast winter power and natural gas prices


January 25, 2016

Natural gas prices expected to rise over next two years


January 5, 2016

Average annual natural gas spot price in 2015 was at lowest level since 1999


November 5, 2015

High distillate fuel oil inventories in Central Atlantic weighing on distillate spot price


January 13, 2015

Because of cold start, average natural gas spot prices were higher in 2014


August 11, 2014

Northeast natural gas spot prices particularly sensitive to temperature swings


May 1, 2014

Texas and Rockies natural gas mitigates disruption from Wyoming processing plant explosion


January 21, 2014

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power prices react to winter freeze and natural gas constraints


August 5, 2013

Spread narrows between Brent and WTI crude oil benchmark prices


July 22, 2013

U.S. natural gas spot prices increased during first-half 2013


February 7, 2013

EIA begins posting daily energy prices on Today in Energy webpage


January 15, 2013

2012 Brief: Natural gas liquids prices down in 2012


January 14, 2013

2012 Brief: Coal prices and production in most basins down in 2012


January 10, 2013

2012 Brief: Average 2012 crude oil prices remain near 2011 levels


January 9, 2013

2012 Brief: Average wholesale electricity prices down compared to last year


January 8, 2013

2012 Brief: Average wholesale natural gas prices fell 31% in 2012


January 7, 2013

2012 Brief: Coal and mid-continent crude oil prices declined during 2012


October 17, 2012

Propane inventories end third quarter at record level; supplies rise despite low prices


September 20, 2012

Central Appalachian (CAPP) coal spot prices affect markets for coal and electric power


September 13, 2012

EIA survey shows Gulf Coast plants recovering from hurricane outages


June 11, 2012

U.S. dry natural gas production growth levels off following decline in natural gas prices


May 18, 2012

Warm weather and low natural gas prices dampen spot electricity prices this winter


April 19, 2012

Natural gas prices near 10-year low amid mild weather, higher supplies in winter 2011-12


April 13, 2012

Price ratio of crude oil to natural gas continues to increase


April 5, 2012

Spot crude prices near 12-month high; natural gas and power prices near 12-month low


April 2, 2012

Daily natural gas and power price differences in Mid-Atlantic region reflect constraints


March 28, 2012

On a euro basis, Brent crude oil spot price surpasses prior record high


February 29, 2012

WTI discount to Brent and premium to Bakken both rising in early 2012


February 23, 2012

Negative prices in wholesale electricity markets indicate supply inflexibilities


February 1, 2012

Natural gas spot prices near 10-year lows amid warm weather and robust supplies


January 27, 2012

New Northeast natural gas pipeline capacity comes on-line


January 12, 2012

2011 Brief: Brent crude oil averages over $100 per barrel in 2011


January 11, 2012

2011 Brief: Wholesale electricity prices mostly lower in 2011


January 10, 2012

2011 Brief: Henry Hub natural gas spot prices fell about 9% in 2011


January 6, 2012

U.S. refineries and blenders produced record amounts of distillate fuels


January 5, 2012

Current natural gas forward prices signal rising—but still low—prices in 2012


December 15, 2011

Market changes contribute to growing Marcellus area spot natural gas trading


December 5, 2011

Spread between WTI and Brent prices narrows on signs of easing transportation constraints


December 1, 2011

Spot natural gas prices dipped to two-year low in November


October 27, 2011

Recent gasoline and diesel prices track Brent and LLS, not WTI


August 4, 2011

Wholesale electricity price changes diverge across regions during first-half of 2011


August 3, 2011

Average wholesale natural gas prices mostly down during first-half of 2011


July 22, 2011

Wholesale electricity prices in New York City are the highest in the contiguous U.S.


May 12, 2011

Spot price for Central Appalachian coal up since early 2010


April 20, 2011

Price ratio of crude oil to natural gas increasing


April 7, 2011

U.K., U.S. spot natural gas prices diverging


February 17, 2011

Pipeline constraints raise average spot natural gas prices in the Northeast this winter