Natural Gas Futures News - September 2026
IEA Raises Coal Forecast, Citing Hormuz Conflict Restricting LNG Supplies
The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that military conflict in the Middle East is restricting liquefied natural gas (LNG) transit through the Strait...
ECB's Rate Hike Meets a Wartime Energy Shock: Can Natural Gas Prices Stay This Hot?
Reports emerged Thursday that the European Central Bank hiked its benchmark rate to 2.5%, directly blaming a U.S.-Iran conflict that has thrown global energy...
ECB Raises Rates to 2.5%, Citing US-Iran Energy Crisis
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday. The benchmark rate now stands at 2.5%. Policymakers linked the...
Europe Gas Storage Hits 15-Year Low, as Qatar Conflict Stalls Exports
Europe faces a severe natural gas shortage as winter approaches. Gas Infrastructure Europe reports that storage facilities sit at a 15-year low for this...
U.S. Economy Adds 162,000 Jobs, Beating Forecasts to Pressure Fed
The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August. This total significantly beat market expectations of a 55,000 increase. The unemployment rate remained steady at...