Global Natural Gas Price Drops to US$2.88 /Mmbtu (Monday, 21 September 2026)
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Yahoo Finance recorded that global natural gas price today fell 1.17% to the level of US$ 2.88 per mmbtu. This price drop is relatively large compared to the average price movement over the past week.
Today's price movement is the largest decline this week at 1.17%. Meanwhile, trading since the start of the year has continued to decline, with year to date growth down 20.45%.
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The current condition is similar to the global natural gas price movement in the last one day which is on an upward trend.
Over the past week, global natural gas price movement rose 1.55% with an average daily transaction price of US$2.89 per mmbtu. Meanwhile, compared to prices at the start of the year, global natural gas prices have recorded -20.45% growth. Even from this year's peak price of US$7.46 per mmbtu, global natural gas prices have fallen by 61.42%.
On an annual basis, the average global natural gas trading price over the last five years is on a downward trend. Meanwhile, for monthly price monitoring, transactions over the last 12 months have tended to contract. The highest recorded monthly average price for global natural gas commodity was recorded in November 2025 at US$4.48 per mmbtu.
Factors Affecting Natural Gas Prices
Natural gas prices are very sensitive to weather (heating demand during winter and cooling demand during summer), stock levels, liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, as well as geopolitical tensions that disrupt supply routes.
What is Natural Gas and Why is its Price Monitored?
Natural gas is an energy commodity used for power generation, heating, and industry. Its price is traded on global exchanges and is known to be volatile due to strong seasonal factors.
Why Can Natural Gas Prices Rise or Fall Today?
Daily natural gas prices are generally driven by weather forecasts, weekly stock data, global LNG demand, and geopolitical situations. Over the last 30 days, natural gas prices have tended to follow an upward trend.
Technology companies are starting to switch to natural gas to support artificial intelligence operations. as reported by Katadata "Meta has decided to withdraw from the global 100% renewable energy commitment (RE100)". This shift was triggered by a surge in electricity demand that cannot be matched by clean energy supply.
As of September 2025, PGN Gagas has distributed CNG to 600 customers across industry, food service, as well as the MBG kitchen program. as reported by Katadata "As part of the national energy ecosystem, PGN is ready to actively participate in the development of CNG as an efficient, safe and environmentally friendly national energy solution."
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