
February Nymex natural gas (NGG25) on Friday closed down sharply by -0.306 (-8.36%).
Feb nat-gas prices settled sharply lower on Friday after updated weather forecasts trended warmer for the eastern US, which will curb heating demand for nat-gas. NatGasWeather.com said weather models shifted warmer for the eastern US for mid-January. Losses in nat-gas prices accelerated Friday after the EIA reported that nat-gas inventories for the week of December 27 fell -116 bcf, a smaller draw than expectations of -128 bcf.