08/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/21/2026 09:50
Natural Gas News - August 21, 2026
Nat-Gas Prices Drop on Cooler Outlook
September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Thursday closed down -0.081 (-2.88%). Nat-gas prices fell sharply on Thursday amid forecasts for cooler US temperatures, potentially reducing nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group said on Thursday that forecasts trended cooler, shifting away from very hot weather previously forecast for the US South in the coming weeks… https://tinyurl.com/46ebxswp
Longer Wells Boost Permian Oil & Nat-Gas Production
Well operators in the Permian region of western Texas and eastern New Mexico are getting more oil and gas out of the ground by drilling longer, horizontal wells and increasingly incorporating so-called super-lateral wells that exceed 15,000 feet. The Permian region in western Texas and eastern New Mexico is one of the most prolific unconventional oil- and natural gas-producing regions in the world… For More info go to https://tinyurl.com/5cdyvykv