{"id":202413,"date":"2026-08-13T17:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=202413"},"modified":"2026-08-13T17:25:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:55:25","slug":"natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Gas Price Prediction for Tomorrow, 14 August 2026: MCX Natural Gas Slips 0.60 Percent to Rs 266.50 as Crude Oil&#8217;s Sharp Fall Resets the Energy Complex"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"meta-block\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"border-left: 4px solid #1F4E79; background: #EBF3FB; padding: 10px 16px; font-style: italic;\"><em>MCX Nat Gas Thu: Rs 266.50\/MMBTU (-0.60%). H: Rs 267.70. L: Rs 265.80. Crude Rs 7,779 (-1.88%). Gold -0.37%. Nifty -0.16%. Sensex +0.15%.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #F0F9FF; border-left: 4px solid #2E7D32; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 18px; margin: 18px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #1f4e79; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Quick Answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0;\">MCX Natural Gas dipped -0.60% to Rs 266.50 on Thursday, but the Rs 265.80 intraday low stayed above the Rs 265 structural support that has held for three consecutive sessions. The natural gas price prediction for tomorrow is neutral-to-slightly-positive ; India&#8217;s CGD network volume growth (18% year-on-year) provides a structural demand floor regardless of crude&#8217;s Thursday -1.88% crash. The key Friday question is whether gas holds above Rs 265 or tests the Rs 260-262 secondary support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <strong>natural gas price prediction for tomorrow<\/strong> for Friday 14 August 2026 is shaped by Thursday&#8217;s twin macro developments: MCX Crude Oil crashing -1.88% to Rs 7,779 ; its sharpest single-day fall this week and lowest level since before Tuesday&#8217;s Iran-deal-stall surge ; and <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/tcs\/tata-consultancy-services-ltd-share-price-today\">TCS<\/a> bouncing +1.08% to Rs 2,375, confirming IT sector recovery after Wednesday&#8217;s -3.93% crash. <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/nifty-50\/nifty-50-share-price-today\">Nifty 50<\/a> closed at 24,395.85 (-0.16%) in its fourth consecutive opening-high distribution session, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/sensex\/sensex-share-price-today\">Sensex<\/a> defied the trend at 78,079.96 (+0.15%). <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/nifty-bank\/nifty-bank-share-price-today\">Bank Nifty<\/a> slipped -0.43% to 57,635.25 after <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/icicibank\/icici-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">ICICI Bank<\/a> fell -1.74%, blocking the Day 6 banking rotation for a second consecutive day.<\/p>\n<p>Ankit Jaiswal, Senior Research Analyst at Univest, and Kunal Singla, Associate Director at Univest, frame the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow around crude oil&#8217;s -1.88% Thursday fall as the dominant macro shift heading into Friday. At Rs 7,779 ; down from Rs 8,024 on Tuesday in just two sessions ; crude&#8217;s 3% retreat provides substantial input cost relief to auto, FMCG, cement and chemicals sectors. Simultaneously, IT sector recovery (TCS +1.08%, HCL Tech +0.34%) provides a second positive catalyst. Together, these two themes make the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow the most opportunity-rich of the week, even as banking consolidates after Thursday&#8217;s ICICI Bank -1.74%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in?utm_source=blogs&amp;utm_medium=natural-gas-price-prediction-f\"><strong>Click Here &#8211; Get Free Investment Predictions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#Thursdays_Market_Recap_for_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\" title=\"Thursday&#8217;s Market Recap for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow\">Thursday&#8217;s Market Recap for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow_Key_Factors_for_Friday\" title=\"natural gas price prediction for tomorrow: Key Factors for Friday\">natural gas price prediction for tomorrow: Key Factors for Friday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#Technical_Levels_for_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\" title=\"Technical Levels for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow\">Technical Levels for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#Stocks_Flagged_for_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\" title=\"Stocks Flagged for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow\">Stocks Flagged for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#Strategy_for_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow_Session\" title=\"Strategy for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow Session\">Strategy for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow Session<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#Key_Risks_to_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\" title=\"Key Risks to the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow\">Key Risks to the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#FAQs_on_Natural_Gas_Price_Prediction_For_Tomorrow_14_August_2026\" title=\"FAQs on Natural Gas Price Prediction For Tomorrow, 14 August 2026\">FAQs on Natural Gas Price Prediction For Tomorrow, 14 August 2026<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#What_is_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow_14_August_2026\" title=\"What is the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow, 14 August 2026?\">What is the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow, 14 August 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#How_does_crude_oils_-188_fall_affect_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\" title=\"How does crude oil&#8217;s -1.88% fall affect the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow?\">How does crude oil&#8217;s -1.88% fall affect the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#What_is_MCX_Natural_Gas_support_and_resistance_for_the_prediction_for_tomorrow\" title=\"What is MCX Natural Gas support and resistance for the prediction for tomorrow?\">What is MCX Natural Gas support and resistance for the prediction for tomorrow?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#Which_analysts_prepared_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\" title=\"Which analysts prepared the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow?\">Which analysts prepared the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/natural-gas-price-prediction-for-tomorrow-14-august-2026\/#What_stocks_benefit_in_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\" title=\"What stocks benefit in the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow?\">What stocks benefit in the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thursdays_Market_Recap_for_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\"><\/span><strong>Thursday&#8217;s Market Recap for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Indicator<\/th>\n<th>Thu 13 Aug Close (Groww)<\/th>\n<th>Change<\/th>\n<th>Signal for Friday<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/nifty-50\/nifty-50-share-price-today\">Nifty 50<\/a><\/td>\n<td>24,395.85<\/td>\n<td>-0.16%<\/td>\n<td>4th Open=High distribution; L:24,311; floor at 24,265 intact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/sensex\/sensex-share-price-today\">Sensex<\/a><\/td>\n<td>78,079.96<\/td>\n<td>+0.15%<\/td>\n<td>Only index green; TCS +1.08% drove this; L:77,399<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/nifty-bank\/nifty-bank-share-price-today\">Bank Nifty<\/a><\/td>\n<td>57,635.25<\/td>\n<td>-0.43%<\/td>\n<td>Open=High session; ICICI -1.74% primary drag; L:57,548<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MCX Crude Oil<\/td>\n<td>Rs 7,779\/bbl<\/td>\n<td><strong>-1.88%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Largest single-day fall this week; below Rs 7,800; Iran deal signals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MCX Gold<\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,53,178\/10g<\/td>\n<td>-0.37%<\/td>\n<td>Mild pullback from Wed high; L:1,52,250; support intact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MCX Silver<\/td>\n<td>Rs 2,36,750\/kg<\/td>\n<td>-0.80%<\/td>\n<td>Correcting from Wed bounce; L:2,34,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MCX Copper<\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,371.15\/kg<\/td>\n<td>-0.29%<\/td>\n<td>Mild dip; L:1,357.55; industrial demand intact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MCX Zinc<\/td>\n<td>Rs 393.50\/kg<\/td>\n<td>-0.51%<\/td>\n<td>L:390.45; supply deficit still alive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MCX Nat Gas<\/td>\n<td>Rs 266.50\/MMBTU<\/td>\n<td>-0.60%<\/td>\n<td>L:265.80; consolidating above Rs 265<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/tcs\/tata-consultancy-services-ltd-share-price-today\">TCS<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 2,375<\/td>\n<td>+1.08%<\/td>\n<td>IT Day 1 recovery; NASDAQ bounce confirmed; H:2,375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/icicibank\/icici-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">ICICI Bank<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,406.80<\/td>\n<td>-1.74%<\/td>\n<td>Day 6 rotation failed; Rs 1,435 held; new support Rs 1,395-1,410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/sbin\/state-bank-of-india-share-price-today\">SBI<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,083<\/td>\n<td>+0.09%<\/td>\n<td>PSU banking stable; H:1,086.80; floor at Rs 1,073<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/reliance\/reliance-industries-ltd-share-price-today\">Reliance<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,317<\/td>\n<td>-0.90%<\/td>\n<td>Worst session this week; L:1,307.20; crude fall helps O2C Fri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow_Key_Factors_for_Friday\"><\/span><strong>natural gas price prediction for tomorrow: Key Factors for Friday<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MCX Natural Gas&#8217;s Rs 265.80 intraday low on Thursday stayed above the Rs 265 floor that has been defended for three consecutive sessions. for Friday&#8217;s session, this three-session floor at Rs 265-266 is becoming a technical base ; three tests without a close below this level signal institutional buyers defending the position. Ankit Jaiswal identifies Rs 265.80 as the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow confirmed floor.<\/li>\n<li>Crude oil crashing -1.88% to Rs 7,779 Thursday has a mixed effect on the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow. When crude falls on Iran deal signals, gas-versus-crude relative price shifts ; natural gas becomes relatively more expensive to crude on an energy-equivalent basis, potentially reducing industrial gas substitution demand slightly. However, India&#8217;s CGD network uses gas for fixed-volume city distribution (CNG for autos, PNG for households) which doesn&#8217;t substitute with crude, keeping structural demand intact.<\/li>\n<li>NYMEX Natural Gas direction pre-market Friday is Friday&#8217;s primary overnight signal. NYMEX above USD 3.90\/MMBTU = India MCX gas positive for Friday. Below USD 3.70\/MMBTU = pressure on Rs 265-266 floor on Friday. The Russia-Ukraine pipeline gas supply dynamics are the secondary NYMEX catalyst for Friday.<\/li>\n<li>Reliance Industries at Rs 1,317 (-0.90% Thursday, its worst session this week) has KG-D6 gas realization tracking natural gas price prediction for tomorrow direction. For Friday, Kunal Singla identifies Reliance recovery from Rs 1,317 as the equity expression of natural gas price prediction for tomorrow stability ; KG-D6 gas at Rs 266.50 remains above the Rs 260 level at which Reliance&#8217;s KG-D6 economics become marginal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Technical_Levels_for_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\"><\/span><strong>Technical Levels for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Level<\/th>\n<th>Zone<\/th>\n<th>Why It Matters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Primary Support<\/td>\n<td>Rs 264-265.80 (Thursday intraday low + 3-session floor)<\/td>\n<td>Confirmed buyer zone from Thursday&#8217;s session; DII accumulation visible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Secondary Support<\/td>\n<td>Rs 259-262<\/td>\n<td>Deeper correction floor ; only matters if primary breaks on Friday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Immediate Resistance<\/td>\n<td>Rs 268-270<\/td>\n<td>First recovery target for Friday; partial booking zone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Extended Resistance<\/td>\n<td>Rs 273-276<\/td>\n<td>Breakout target if Friday session builds on Thursday momentum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stocks_Flagged_for_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\"><\/span><strong>Stocks Flagged for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Stock<\/th>\n<th>Thu Close<\/th>\n<th>Entry Zone<\/th>\n<th>Target<\/th>\n<th>Stop Loss<\/th>\n<th>Analyst<\/th>\n<th>Why Now<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/reliance\/reliance-industries-ltd-share-price-today\">Reliance Industries<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,317 (-0.90% Thu)<\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,305-1,320<\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,348<\/td>\n<td>Rs 1,290<\/td>\n<td>Ankit Jaiswal<\/td>\n<td>Reliance KG-D6 gas realization at Rs 266.50 + crude -1.88% (O2C refining margin improvement). Natural gas price prediction for tomorrow recovery + crude fall = double positive for Reliance Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/igl\/indraprastha-gas-ltd-share-price-today\">IGL (Indraprastha Gas)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 412 est.<\/td>\n<td>Rs 406-414<\/td>\n<td>Rs 428<\/td>\n<td>Rs 394<\/td>\n<td>Kunal Singla<\/td>\n<td>IGL CGD distribution volume growth 18% YoY provides structural natural gas price prediction for tomorrow demand ; Friday play independent of spot gas price direction.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/ongc\/oil-and-natural-gas-corporation-ltd-share-price-today\">ONGC<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 236 est.<\/td>\n<td>Rs 232-238<\/td>\n<td>Rs 250<\/td>\n<td>Rs 224<\/td>\n<td>Ankit Jaiswal<\/td>\n<td>ONGC gas realization tracks the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow. Crude -1.88% is mildly negative for ONGC crude realization but neutral for gas division.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\"><strong>Screen All Stocks for Friday&#8217;s session on Univest Screener<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategy_for_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow_Session\"><\/span><strong>Strategy for the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow Session<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Rs 264-265.80 is the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow buy-on-dip zone for Friday. The three-session floor at Rs 265-266 provides the entry rationale; use Rs 259 stop-loss.<\/li>\n<li>NYMEX Natural Gas above USD 3.90\/MMBTU pre-market Friday = MCX gas positive; target Rs 268-270 first resistance on Friday.<\/li>\n<li>CGD sector stocks (IGL, MGL) are Friday&#8217;s equity signal plays ; volume growth is the primary driver regardless of spot gas price movements on Friday.<\/li>\n<li>Kunal Singla: Rs 270 resistance is the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow maximum near-term target for Friday given Thursday&#8217;s -0.60% correction from the Rs 267.70 high.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Risks_to_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\"><\/span><strong>Key Risks to the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Natural gas breaking below Rs 265.80 (Thursday&#8217;s intraday low) Friday, signalling the three-session floor has given way on Friday.<\/li>\n<li>NYMEX Natural Gas falling below USD 3.70\/MMBTU from US inventory build data, pulling MCX gas toward Rs 259-262 secondary support on Friday.<\/li>\n<li>Iran deal confirmation causing crude to collapse further ; if Brent crude gaps below USD 85\/bbl, the energy complex reset may pull natural gas lower on Friday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The natural gas price prediction for tomorrow for Friday 14 August 2026 has crude oil&#8217;s -1.88% Thursday fall to Rs 7,779 as its most important macro input. Ankit Jaiswal of Univest identifies primary support at Rs 264-265.80 (Thursday intraday low + 3-session floor) and immediate resistance at Rs 268-270 for Friday&#8217;s session, with the crude relief trade (auto, FMCG, cement) and IT recovery (TCS, HCL Tech) as Friday&#8217;s two highest-conviction positive themes.<\/p>\n<p>Kunal Singla of Univest adds that ICICI Bank&#8217;s Thursday -1.74% creates a buy-on-dip entry at Rs 1,395-1,412 for banking sector exposure ; lower than Wednesday&#8217;s entry, same Rs 1,432-1,442 target. Check GIFT Nifty above 24,420 and NASDAQ above 22,000 at 9 AM Friday as the two pre-market signals that confirm Friday&#8217;s positive bias for Friday&#8217;s session.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #CC0000; border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Disclaimer:<\/strong> Data in this article is sourced from publicly available information and may not be accurate. Verify all data with NSE (nseindia.com) and BSE (bseindia.com) before making investment decisions. Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice by Univest (SEBI RA INH000013776).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_Natural_Gas_Price_Prediction_For_Tomorrow_14_August_2026\"><\/span><strong>FAQs on Natural Gas Price Prediction For Tomorrow, 14 August 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow_14_August_2026\"><\/span><strong>What is the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow, 14 August 2026?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Neutral. MCX Natural Gas fell -0.60% to Rs 266.50 Thursday but held above the Rs 265 three-session floor (L: Rs 265.80). India&#8217;s CGD network structural demand provides a volume floor independent of spot price. Support is Rs 264-265.80 and resistance is Rs 268-270 on Friday.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_crude_oils_-188_fall_affect_the_natural_gas_price_prediction_for_tomorrow\"><\/span><strong>How does crude oil&#8217;s -1.88% fall affect the natural gas price prediction for tomorrow?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Crude falling to Rs 7,779 shifts the crude-gas relative price ratio ; gas becomes slightly more expensive on an energy-equivalent basis versus crude. However, India&#8217;s CGD network uses gas for fixed-volume city distribution (CNG, PNG) that doesn&#8217;t substitute with crude, keeping structural natural gas price prediction for tomorrow demand intact regardless of crude direction.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_MCX_Natural_Gas_support_and_resistance_for_the_prediction_for_tomorrow\"><\/span><strong>What is MCX Natural Gas support and resistance for the prediction for tomorrow?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Support is Rs 264-265.80 and Rs 259-262. 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