Natural gas futures for October delivery rose 2.89% to $2.96 per million British thermal units during the U.S. trading session on Thursday, according to data tracked by Investing.com.
The contract found support at $2.747 and faced resistance at $2.989, with trading activity centered on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The U.S. Dollar Futures Index edged 0.03% higher to 99.12, reflecting modest strength in the greenback.
Crude oil benchmarks also advanced, with Nymex West Texas Intermediate for October delivery up 2.36% at $84.17 per barrel. September delivery oil futures rose 0.33% to $4.27 per gallon, indicating broad strength across energy commodities.
The session’s gains followed a mid-week update from Investing.com published at 15:10 UTC on August 27, 2026. The report noted that energy markets tracked modest upward momentum during the U.S. trading window, with natural gas leading gains among the listed benchmarks.
