US natgas companies rise after Iranian missile hits Qatar LNG site

Shares of U.S. natural gas companies up, tracking a rise in natgas futures NGA/

U.S. natural gas futures NGc1 up 3.3% at $3.166 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), putting the contract on track for its highest close since March 12

Natgas prices rise on soaring global energy prices after Iranian missiles hit a liquefied natural gas facility in Qatar and other energy infrastructure across the Middle East as part of the ongoing war in the region

Cheniere Energy LNG.N up 11%, EQT Corp EQT.N climbs 4.5%, Expand Energy EXE.O rises 4.8% and CNX Resources Corp CNX.N up 2.4%

Natgas ETFs: United States Natural Gas Fund UNG.P up 2.3% and ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas BOIL.P rises 4.4%