NEW YORK: US natural gas futures climbed about 3 percent to a one-month high on Wednesday on a recent drop in daily output. That price increase came despite ample supplies of gas in storage, a small decline in flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants, mild weather and forecasts for lower demand next week than previously expected. Front-month gas futures for October delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 8.0 cents, or 2.7 percent, to USD3.089 per million British thermal units at 8:44 a.m. EDT (1244 GMT), putting…
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US natgas prices jump on lower output, higher demand
NEW YORK: US natural gas futures jumped about 8% to a three-week high on Monday on a drop in output forecasts for warmer weather and higher demand this week than previously expected. Analysts said gas prices also gained some support from a 5% increase in US oil futures after OPEC+ kept its output increase unchanged. Gas futures for July delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 27.3 cents, or 7.9%, to $3.72 per million British thermal units, putting the contract on track for its highest close since May 9.…
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