Natural gas-fired power burn hit its highest level in 11 months last week and forward traders responded by sending the curve higher now that summer heat has finally kicked into full gear. Winter 2026/27 was up by 10.4 cents to $4.388, while summer 2027 prices were up by 6.1 cents to $2.735. [Forward Look: Quickly understand where the price of natural gas is headed with these graphic day-on-day comparisons of NGI's forward curves at 70 locations. Otherwise, ample domestic production and flagging LNG feedgas demand amid ongoing maintenance work have kept spot and forward prices in check most of the summer. Storage inventories are above the five-year average and expected to finish the injection season at sufficient levels to meet winter demand.