Global Natural Gas Price Traded at US$2.91 /Mmbtu This Afternoon (Friday, 18 September 2026)
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Global natural gas price for Friday, 18 September 2026 transactions rose. Today's global natural gas trade price is recorded at US$2.91 per mmbtu. This figure is higher than the previous trading day which stood at US$2.9 per mmbtu. This current condition completes the upward trend of global natural gas price movement over the past two days.
Over the past week, global natural gas price movement grew by 3.19 percent with an average daily transaction price of US$2.88 per mmbtu. Calculations from Katadata Insight Center (KIC) show that year-to-date (ytd), this global natural gas price has fallen by 19.51%. Meanwhile, throughout this year, the highest trading value for the global natural gas commodity was ever transacted at US$7.46 per mmbtu, which occurred on Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
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On an annual basis, the average global natural gas trade price over the last five years is on a downward trend. Meanwhile, for monthly price monitoring, transactions over the past 12 months have tended to decline. The highest recorded monthly average price for global natural gas commodity was noted 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 Today's Natural Gas Price Rise or Fall?
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Daily natural gas prices are generally driven by weather forecasts, weekly stock data, global LNG demand, and geopolitical situations. Over the past 30 days, natural gas price trend has tended to rise (increase).
Surge in data center electricity demand for AI expansion is driving energy strategy shifts among large technology companies. as reported by Katadata "Meta is now opening greater opportunities to use natural gas-fired power plants". This trend impacts the demand dynamics of natural gas prices.
PGN Gagas distributes CNG to 600 customers across industry, horeca, up to the MBG program as of September 2025. as reported by Katadata "10.85 BBTUD" was recorded as the total distribution volume for gaslink services during that period.
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