U.S. Natural Gas Futures Rise to $2.81 as Late-Summer Heat Sustains Cooling Demand

U.S. natural gas futures climbed to $2.81 per MMBtu on August 26, 2026, up 1.42%, as the Commodity Weather Group flagged above-average temperatures across the Gulf, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. The heat keeps power-sector demand for gas-fired cooling elevated. With storage at 3,169 Bcf as of August 14 and injections expected to slow, the surplus that has capped prices is narrowing.