0906 ET - U.S. natural gas futures are probing sub-$3 prices for nearby contracts with mild weather this week outweighing an expected cold spell on the East Coast at the weekend and early next week. "Warm anomalies are expected to return to the region near the end of the month, rendering any stretch of cold short-lived," Andy Huenefeld of Pinebrook Energy Advisors says in a note. "The market is so far shrugging off any incremental demand brought on by this brief pattern change." Natural gas for March delivery is off 1.7% at $2.978/mmBtu. (anthony.harrup@wsj.com)
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February 18, 2026 09:06 ET (14:06 GMT)
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