
April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26) on Friday closed up +0.095 (+3.20%).
Nat-gas prices settled sharply higher on Friday after US weather forecasts cooled, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand. On Friday, the Commodity Weather Group said forecasts shifted colder, though above-average temperatures are still expected to cover most of the US through the end of March. Also, Friday's expiration of the April Nymex natural gas contract spurred short-covering and lifted prices.