Commentary 12801
April, 2013 Data:
The forecast for Natural Gas Prices is in the table at the top of this page.
Forecast-Chart.com is forecasting that Natural Gas Prices will be roughly $4.0
next May. The table shows a HDTFA of $1.7 which suggests that Natural Gas
Prices in May, 2014 could easily fall between $5.7 and $2.3. Links to Forecasts
for many other economic indicators may be found by clicking the Economic
Forecast link at the top of this page.
Average Natural Gas Prices
Last Month 4.2
Last Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Last 5 Years 4.4
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7
Last 20 Years 4.3
Natural Gas Prices: Highs & Lows
High (Last 12 Months) 4.2 (April, 2013)
Low (Last 12 Months) 2.4 (May, 2012)
High (Since November, 1993) 13.4 (October, 2005)
Low (Since November, 1993) 1.4 (July, 1995)
The Natural Gas Price for April, 2013 was $4.17. That's $0.35 higher than the
March, 2013 average price which was $3.82. It is $2.22 higher than the April,
2012 price of $1.95. The rise in Natural Gas Prices from March to April
indicates that the short term Natural Gas Price trend has been up. If that trend
continues, we should see a Gas price in May, 2013 that is close to $4.5.
Over the last year Gas prices have averaged $3.20. The average price over
the last 10 years was $5.71. Lower Natural Gas Prices over the last 12 months
compared to the average prices over the last 10 years serve as an indicator
that the long term rate trend in the Natural Gas Price is down. Gas price
expectations should be adjusted accordingly.
Our historical research covers Natural Gas Price data back to November, 1993.
The average price of Gas during that period of history was $4.32. The highest
price was $13.42. The lowest Gas price was $1.44. The high was attained in
October, of 2005. The low was achieved in July of 1995.
All Gas price figures are based on the average daily price per month.
This page provides a five year chart and a forecast for Natural Gas Prices. For
links to longer term charts, look at the links under the five year chart (above).
One link opens a ten year chart. Another opens our longest term graph on
Natural Gas Prices. Just one glance at our long term charts can provide
tremendous insight into the historical trends of the financial markets. The data
table above presents the history of Natural Gas Prices in numerical format.
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Monthly Natural Gas Prices Index: Henry Hub, LA is plotted in gray. Source: Dow Jones & Company.
The forecast for the target month is shown in green. Other links related to this economic indicator are
below.
Natural Gas Prices Index: Henry Hub, LA - 5 Year History
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Natural Gas Price Index: Henry Hub, LA Forecast
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Forecast for Natural Gas Price Index: Henry Hub, LA for the target month indicated. Measurement is in Dollars Per Million BTU.
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Updated Friday, May 24, 2013.
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U.S. Natural Gas Price Forecast
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Historical Natural Gas Prices
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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1.9 1.7 2.8 2.5 2.1
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
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2.3 4.3 4.0 3.4 5.5
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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5.9 8.8 6.7 7.0 8.9
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2009 2010 2011 2012
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4.0 4.4 4.0 2.8
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Average Natural Gas Prices are shown in this table: 1994 to present
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U.S. Natural Gas Price Analysis & Forecast
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