
May Nymex natural gas (NGK25) on Thursday closed up +0.083 (+2.05%).
May nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday after weather forecasts for the northern US shifted colder, which could boost heating demand for nat-gas. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Thursday that forecasts turned colder for the northern US and West Coast for April 8-12. Gains in nat-gas prices were muted on Thursday after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +29 bcf, slightly above expectations of +28 bcf and well above the five-year average for this time of year of a -13 bcf draw.