Natural Gas Futures Rise on Hot Weather Outlook and Slim Storage Build

U.S. natural gas futures rose as two-week forecasts called for hotter weather across much of the country, lifting cooling demand. The rally came despite storage rising 36 Bcf to 3,153 Bcf for the week ending August 7, 2026 — a below-typical late-summer injection, per EIA data. Production above 110 Bcf/d limits upside, but the forecast window remains the marginal price-setter.