US Natural Gas Futures Trading Halted, Affecting Metals Contracts in Major Market Disruption

Published: Feb 26, 2026 15:04

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Trading in US natural gas futures was halted for more than half an hour on Wednesday, the second major disruption in a month in one of the most heavily traded commodity markets. Metals contracts were also affected.

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