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FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions
Investor tax reporting cost					$ 1,000,000
Directors fees and expenses	$ 29,583	$ 20,166	$ 77,178	$ 58,149	100,000
Licensing fee incurred	20,199	$ 10,694	$ 51,868	33,451
UNG and the Related Public Funds
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions
Directors fees and expenses					$ 1,258,000
UNG
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions
Monthly fee obligated to pay on average daily total net assets, maximum base fee 1,000,000,000 (as a percentage)			0.60
Average daily total net assets	$ 1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Monthly fee obligated to pay on average daily total net assets (as a percentage)			0.50
Registration fees and offering expenses				$ 103,290
Licensing Agreements
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions
Fee percentage			0.015%

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