U.S. natural gas futures climb 2.6% to $3.041 per mmBtu, hitting an 11-week high
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US natural gas futures rose to an 11-week high, with the front-month settling above the $3/mmBtu psychological level. Cooler-weather forecasts are lifting expected heating demand, while daily output has dipped and flows to LNG export plants have increased. Despite storage remaining above the five-year average, the tightening near-term balance is supporting prices and may raise short-term volatility across gas-linked assets.
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U.S. natural gas futures rose 2.6% on Wednesday, with the front-month contract settling at $3.041 per million British thermal units, an 11-week high. Forecasts for cooler temperatures lifted expectations for heating demand. The market also reflected a drop in daily output this month and higher flows to liquefied natural gas export plants. The contract closed above the $3 per mmBtu level for the first time since early July.
