
August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24) on Friday closed down by -0.099 (-4.09%).
Aug nat-gas prices Friday declined for the eighth consecutive session and posted a 7-week low. Nat-gas prices remain under pressure due to abundant supplies as US nat-gas inventories as of June 28 were +18.8% above their 5-year seasonal average. Also, weather forecasts have been trending cooler in the US, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air-conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that forecasts moved cooler for the central part of the US for July 8-12.