
August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25) on Tuesday closed up +0.093 (+3.11%).
Aug nat-gas prices settled sharply higher Tuesday as forecasts for hotter US weather sparked short covering in nat-gas futures. Forecaster Vaisala on Tuesday said that above-normal temperatures are forecast for the West and the East for the August 8-12 period, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage.