Strong power burns and recovering export demand boosted spot gas prices for the Oct. 12-16 week. Stout gains were seen across the Lower 48, lifting NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. 46.5 cents to $1.980.

With Hurricane Delta quickly moving out of the Gulf Coast region after making landfall on Oct. 9, temperatures rose back to summerlike levels across Texas, Louisiana and the Southeast. The returning heat sent prices higher across the region, with rising liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand giving markets an extra nudge.

Henry Hub prices jumped 26.0 cents week/week to average $2.175. Houston Ship Channel popped up a far more substantial 47.5 cents to $2.510.

Not every hub across the Gulf Coast sat in the black this week, though. Permian Basin pricing remained under pressure,...