Global Natural Gas Price Rises to US$3.17 /Mmbtu (Tuesday, 13 October 2026)
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Yahoo Finance recorded that global natural gas prices rose 0.25 percent today to reach the US$ 3.17 per mmbtu level. This price increase is relatively high compared to the average price movement over the past week.
Today's price movement is the highest this week at 0.25 percent. Meanwhile, trade recorded since the start of the year has continued to decline, with year to date growth down 12.24 percent.
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Current conditions are similar to global natural gas price movements over the last day, which are on an upward trend.
Over the past week, global natural gas price movement grew 4.61 percent with an average daily transaction price of US$3.16 per mmbtu. Meanwhile compared to positions 30 days ago, global natural gas price movement has grown 9.33 percent. So far this year, the highest trading value for the global natural gas commodity was transacted at US$7.46 per mmbtu which occurred on Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
On an annual basis, the average global natural gas price trade 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?
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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.
Major technology companies have started relying on natural gas to support surging electricity demand for artificial intelligence operations. as reported by Katadata "Meta has decided to withdraw from the global 100% renewable energy commitment (RE100)" in order to pursue data centre expansion.
PGN compressed natural gas distribution reached 600 customers across industry, food service, and MBG households as of September 2025. as reported by Katadata "As part of the national energy ecosystem, PGN is ready to play an active role in developing CNG as an efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly national energy solution."
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