January Nymex natural gas (NGF24) on Friday closed down -0.004 (-0.15%).
Nat-gas prices Friday closed slightly lower but remained above Thursday's 3-1/2 month low. Nat-gas prices have been under pressure this week on weather forecasts calling for above-average temperatures that would reduce heating demand for nat-gas. The Commodity Weather Group said Friday that weather forecasts moved warmer in the U.S. from Dec 13-17, and "the longer-range temperature forecast turned warmer than normal for most of the U.S."
