Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTRich AsplundThu, July 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM GMT+2 3 min readJack up drilling rigs off coast by Elliot Day via PixabayAugust Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Thursday closed down -0.024 (-0.75%).Nat-gas prices slid to a 2-week low on Thursday and settled lower after weekly US nat-gas storage rose more than expected. The EIA reported that weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +87 bcf in the week ended June 26, above the consensus of +83 bcf. More News from BarchartBack-to-Back Upgrades Signal Rising Institutional Support for FuelCell Energy StockNat-Gas Prices Fall on Expectations of a Large Weekly Storage BuildCrude Prices Slide as Geopolitical Risks Ease