The Short-Term Energy Outlook for January projects a 36% drop in natural gas prices for 2009: "The U.S. economic downturn is also contributing to lower natural gas prices. The Henry Hub natural gas spot price is projected to decline from an average of $9.13 per Mcf in 2008 to $5.78 per Mcf in 2009, but then increase in 2010 to an average of $6.63 per Mcf."
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