Natural Gas Price
Natural Gas: 2.77 USD/mmbtu (World, Aug 2026). Source: World Bank.
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How this year compares, month by month, to the typical pattern of recent years for the selected region.
"World" is the global benchmark price (World Bank Pink Sheet, monthly since 1960, where available). Currency, unit and inflation conversions are explained in how agri.markets sources and calculates prices.
Price data table
Recent prices
| Period | Price (USD/mmbtu) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 2.77 | -4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 2.89 | -8.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 3.15 | +7.5% |
| May 2026 | 2.93 | +5.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 2.77 | -9.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 3.06 | -15.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 3.61 | -52.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 7.58 | +78.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 4.25 | +12.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 3.79 | +18.4% |
| Oct 2025 | 3.2 | +7.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 2.97 | +2.1% |
Annual averages
| Year | Average (USD/mmbtu) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | 3.59 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.53 | +60.9% |
| 2024 | 2.19 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 2.54 | -60.2% |
| 2022 | 6.37 | +65.3% |
| 2021 | 3.85 | +91.1% |
| 2020 | 2.01 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | +18.8% |
About Natural Gas
The main input cost and feedstock for nitrogen fertilizer production (see urea) and a major heating and drying fuel on farms — grain dryers, greenhouses and livestock buildings all run on it directly. Tracked here at the US Henry Hub benchmark. European and Asian gas prices can diverge sharply from the US benchmark during supply disruptions, as seen in 2022.
Latest World price (2026-08): -26% vs. the 5-year average, -15% vs. the 10-year average, -5% vs. a year ago.