Extreme winds hurricane in Florida by Free for use via PixabayAugust Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Monday closed down -0.051 (-1.75%). Nat-gas prices retreated on Monday and are just above last Thursday's 2-month low. Prices are under pressure amid concern that a tropical depression will become Tropical Storm Bertha and disrupt liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities on the US Gulf Coast over the next several days, leading to reduced nat-gas exports and larger domestic supplies. More News from BarchartLosses in nat-gas prices accelerated on Monday amid forecasts of cooler US weather that could curb nat-gas demand from electricity suppliers to power air-conditioning. On March 19, Qatar reported "extensive damage" at the world's largest natural gas export plant at Ras Laffan Industrial City.