
August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25) on Thursday closed up +0.017 (+0.55%).
Aug nat-gas prices posted moderate gains on Thursday after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose less than expected. The EIA reported nat-gas inventories for the week ended July 18 rose +23 bcf, below expectations of +27 bcf and also below the five-year average for this time of year of +30 bcf.