Energy Market Snapshot Dec. 30, 2025

Natural Gas Market Moves Higher on Colder Weather  The January ’26 NYMEX natural gas contract closed last week at $4.37, rebounding after several weeks of weakness. A slightly colder forecast revision for early January helped lift forward curves and reverse sentiment following two weeks of declines. Production remains strong at 108.1 Bcf/d, roughly flat month-over-month. LNG…

PJM Capacity Auction Results: Higher Prices & Volatility

PJM’s 2027/2028 Base Residual Auction (BRA), released Dec. 17, cleared at a record‑high, FERC‑capped price of (333.44$/MW\text{-}day) across the entire PJM footprint, procuring about 134,479 MW of unforced capacity but still falling short of PJM’s stated reliability requirement. What the auction just did Key signals for businesses in PJM What it practically means for you…