Natural gas futures extend rally ahead of EIA inventory data

0923 ET - The rally in U.S. natural gas futures stretches into a fifth session with the market expecting an eighth consecutive below-average inventory build to further reduce the storage surplus over the five-year average. The EIA is due to release weekly storage data at 10:30 a.m. ET. Analysts in a WSJ survey predict a 79 Bcf injection. The market is also watching Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf, which is expected to shut in some natural gas production but could also disrupt LNG exports. Nymex natural gas is up 2% at $3.268/mmBtu. (anthony.harrup@wsj.com) (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 08, 2026 09:23 ET (13:23 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The statements in this document shall not be considered as an objective or independent explanation of the matters. Please note that this document (a) has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research, and (b) is not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination or publication of investment research.