Natural Gas News – July 17, 2026

Natural Gas News - July 17, 2026

Nat-Gas Prices Fall After Large Inventory Build

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Thursday closed down -0.066 (-2.26%).Nat-gas prices fell to a 2-month low on Tuesday and settled sharply lower after weekly nat-gas inventories rose more than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories increased by +41 bcf in the week ended July 10, above expectations of +39 bcf. Nat-gas prices recovered from their worst level on Thursday amid an outlook for hot US weather, boosting nat-gas demand from electricity suppliers to power air-conditioning.,, https://tinyurl.com/2w3webhc

Qatar Says War Will Stop Energy Exports 'Within Days'

Qatar's energy minister has warned that war in the Middle East could "bring down the economies of the world", predicting that all Gulf energy exporters would shut down production within days and drive oil to US$150 a barrel. Saad al-Kaabi told the FT that even if the war ended immediately it would take Qatar "weeks to months" to return to a normal cycle of deliveries following an Iranian drone strike at its largest liquefied natural gas plant.… For More info go to https://tinyurl.com/ympsv6t2