Natural gas
Natural gas futures, through UNG, in US dollars.
1 day
+0.19%
Data as of 30 Sept 2026. Newer closes are being added and will show here as soon as they arrive.
Returns
1 day
+0.2%
1 week
−4.6%
1 month
+0.4%
This year
−15.4%
1 year
−20.7%
3 years, a year
−27.6%
5 years, a year
−33.6%
10 years, a year
−22.6%
Price history
−86.6% from Oct 2021 to Sept 2026, in US dollars
Risk
Volatility, last 3 years
59.0% a year
Annualised standard deviation of daily moves
Worst fall
−93.9%
14 Nov 2018 to 6 Aug 2026
History shown
Since 17 Aug 2016
Up to 10 years of daily closes
Calendar year returns
| 2026 to date | −15.4% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −27.1% |
| 2024 | −17.1% |
| 2023 | −64.0% |
| 2022 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | +35.8% |
| 2020 | −45.4% |
| 2019 | −31.8% |
| 2018 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | −37.6% |
Questions
What has the Natural gas returned over 10 years?
−22.6% a year, compounded, over the 10 years to 30 Sept 2026, in US dollars, through the UNG ETF with dividends reinvested. Its yearly volatility over the last 3 years was 59.0%. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
What was the Natural gas's worst fall?
−93.9% from its high on 14 Nov 2018 to its low on 6 Aug 2026, over the history shown here (since 17 Aug 2016).
What were the Natural gas's best and worst calendar years?
Of the full years shown, the best was 2021 at +35.8% and the worst was 2023 at −64.0%.