Natural Gas Prices Rise to $2.81 as Summer Heat Keeps Air Conditioners Humming

U.S. natural gas prices rose 1.42% to $2.81 per unit on August 26, 2026. The Commodity Weather Group flagged above-average heat across the Gulf, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic, keeping demand high for gas-powered air conditioning. Stored gas supplies were at 3,169 Bcf as of August 14, and refilling is slowing — shrinking the surplus that has held prices down.