August Natural Gas Futures Stuck Below $3 Ahead of July 29 Expiry

August 2026 Henry Hub natural gas futures traded at $2.909 on July 15, with the session range spanning just $2.865–$2.940, per Natural Gas Intelligence. The contract settles July 29. EIA data put U.S. gas storage at 2,983 Bcf as of July 3. Options volume topped 123,000 lots on July 9, per CME Group, signaling active positioning into expiry.