Smaller Inventories and Hotter US Temps Boost Nat-Gas Prices

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Thursday rose +0.122 (+3.80%). Nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Thursday due to a smaller-than-expected increase in weekly nat-gas storage. The EIA reported nat-gas inventories rose by +95 bcf in the week ended May 29, below expectations of +99 bcf and the five-year average...Triple natural gas flare burning at night by Kirsten Strickland via iStock