U.S. natural gas prices surged nearly 10% following damage to key gas facilities in Iran and Qatar amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. The NATGAS contract on the Hyperliquid platform peaked at $3.21 before settling at $3.14. Crypto influencer CBB (0xefd) increased their short position on NATGAS to $3.71 million at an average price of $3.13, incurring a paper loss of $15,000 (-1.1%) as prices rose.