# Natural gas prices stay weak despite geopolitical risks 2026-08-08T08:45:13+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet NYMEX natural gas hovers near $2.68 per MMBtu; MCX prices have fallen below Rs 260 per MMBtu. Abundant US production, new LNG export projects, and healthy storage inventories have eased supply fears. The late-January rally sparked by cold weather faded once temperatures normalised, leaving demand weak. Unlike crude oil, natural gas has not gained from US-Iran tensions because supply routes remain undisrupted and LNG markets are diversified. The International Energy Agency expects global LNG supply growth in 2026 to be the strongest since 2019. Trader focus is on production and storage data, not geopolitics. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: energy prices, LNG, natural gas, supply-demand, US-Iran tensions, weather Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/natural-gas-prices-stay-weak-despite-geopolitical-risks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/natural-gas-prices-stay-weak-despite-geopolitical-risks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.