Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTRich AsplundWed, August 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM GMT+2 3 min readGas flame with blue reflection on dark backdrop by Bellanatella via iStockSeptember Nymex natural gas (NGU26) closed up +0.006 (+0.22%) on Wednesday.Nat-gas prices settled slightly higher on Wednesday amid forecasts for warmer US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power an expected increase in air conditioning use. The Commodity Weather Group said on Wednesday that forecasts shifted warmer, with above-average temperatures expected across the Western US through August 14.More News from Barchart