The actual production cost (not market price) is usually not disclosed precisely by commercial operators, but the range above is widely cited in market analysis as a reasonable estimate for large, onshore U.S. production fields in 2025. The market price is above most U.S. producer costs, but not by a large margin, which affects industry profitability and investment decisions.

If you need the cost for a specific country, region, or extraction method, let me know for more targeted details.

I had no idea but here’s what Perplexity (Pro) says:

The production cost of natural gas can vary widely depending on location and extraction methods, but recent U.S. Department of Energy and industry data indicate the following:

In the United States, the average market price for produced natural gas (Henry Hub) is forecasted at around $3.67 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) for 2025. This market price generally reflects production plus some degree of processing and transport, not just extraction alone.

Detailed estimates of upstream production costs (the cost to extract gas from the ground before processing and transport) typically range from $1.00–$2.50/MMBtu for major U.S. shale plays under average conditions. However, when including processing, gathering, and transport, the full production “breakeven” can rise to the $2.50–$3.00/MMBtu range for most efficient operators in North America.

Globally, costs vary: Some Middle Eastern producers reportedly have extraction costs below $1.00/MMBtu, while LNG and offshore production elsewhere are more expensive.

…more to follow…..

Do you know what the production price is for natural gas? I asked chatgpt and got the result $2.70- $3.20 if that’s the truth, how is it that futures have been as low as 1.44 and under $2.7 for almost a year in the past?

new preferred (final) bounce target based on further review of the 15m chart of QQQ (565.20)