As chilly winter weather took hold of the Lower 48 to start 2025, natural gas cash prices held in a volatile pattern, but they were still elevated compared with winter 2023/24. NGI senior markets editors Andrew Baker and Kevin Dobbs delve into the supply situation – from shrinking storage surpluses to wellhead freeze-offs – and how new LNG demand is factoring into the equation. Plus, as a new presidential administration takes the helm, Baker and Dobbs preview what could be in store for North American natural gas markets if tariffs become law of the land.