
August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25) on Tuesday closed up +0.057 (+1.64%), adding to Monday's gain of +4.59%.
Aug nat-gas prices on Tuesday extended the 4-session rally and posted a new 1.5-week high. The main bullish factor was warmer US weather forecasts, which would boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to meet increased air conditioning usage. Nat-gas prices were also supported on near-record LNG exports.