The NYMEX crude-to-gas ratio for February 2026 to date — shown by the green bar in the chart below — has risen to 18.5, up from 15.6 in January. February crude is averaging $63.78/bbl, while Henry Hub gas is averaging $3.48/MMBtu. Despite the month-over-month increase, the ratio remains slightly below year-ago levels, compared with 19.5 in February 2025 — shown by the red bar — when crude averaged $71.18/bbl and gas $3.69/MMBtu. Overall, the ratio is up about 18% from January but still roughly 5% lower year-on-year.

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