August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Thursday closed down -0.009 (-0.31%), giving back part of Wednesday's rally of +2.09%.
Nat-gas prices fell back as US natural gas inventories rose by more than the 5-year average. Also on the bearish side was concern that Tropical Storm Bertha could disrupt liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities on the US Gulf Coast, leading to reduced nat-gas exports and larger domestic supplies.