Natural Gas Futures News - May 17, 2026

U.S. natural gas hits seven-week high, following sharp production drop

U.S. natural gas futures reached a seven-week high on Friday. The June front-month contract climbed 2.5% to settle at $2.967 per million British thermal units....

Chris Wright: Strait of Hormuz to reopen by summer via Iran deal

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright expects the Strait of Hormuz to reopen by this summer at the latest. A diplomatic agreement with Iran could be reached...