
January Nymex natural gas (NGF26) on Wednesday closed up by +0.138 (+3.55%).
Jan nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Wednesday after cooler US weather forecasts sparked short covering in nat-gas futures. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Wednesday that forecasts shifted colder in the East and not as warm in the southern states for December 27-31, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand.