Strong winds kick up snow in Lowville, N.Y., on Jan. 23, 2026. Cara Anna/AP PhotoNatural gas prices soared 72 percent this week, bringing its year-to-date rally to 44 percent, as the United States braces for a massive winter storm.On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas futures surged $0.307, or 6.09 percent, to $5.352 per million British thermal units on Jan. 23.





