Global Natural Gas Price Drops to US$3.02 /Mmbtu (Monday, 05 October 2026)
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Yahoo Finance recorded that global natural gas price today fell 0.53% to the level of US$ 3.02 per mmbtu. This price decline is relatively significant compared to the average price movement over the past week.
Today's price movement marks the largest drop in the past week at 0.53%. Meanwhile, trading since the start of the year has continued to decline, with year to date growth down 16.56%.
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Current conditions are similar to the global natural gas price movement over the last day, which is currently on an upward trend.
Over the past week, global natural gas price movement recorded -8.43% growth, with an average daily transaction price of US$3.04 per mmbtu. Meanwhile compared to the position 30 days ago, global natural gas price movement has grown by 8.52%. Even from this year's peak price of US$7.46 per mmbtu, global natural gas prices have fallen by 59.53%.
On an annual basis, the average global natural gas price trading over the past 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.
Exploding energy demand from AI data centres is driving energy strategy shifts among major technology companies. as reported by Katadata "Meta is now opening greater opportunities to use natural gas-fired power generation". This move has become a new background for natural gas price dynamics.
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