
May Nymex natural gas (NGK25) on Tuesday closed down by -0.009 (-0.30%).
May nat-gas prices on Tuesday extended their 3-week sell-off to a 5-month nearest-futures low. Warmer-than-normal US spring temperatures have reduced heating demand and bolstered US nat-gas inventories, undercutting nat-gas prices. On Tuesday, the Commodity Weather Group said forecasts shifted warmer for the Midwest and eastern parts of the US for April 27-May 1.