
September Nymex natural gas (NGU25) on Tuesday closed up +0.078 (+2.66%).
Sep nat-gas prices on Tuesday settled sharply higher as short covering emerged after forecasts turned hotter for US weather that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Tuesday that forecasts shifted warmer for much of the US for August 10-14 and shifted warmer over the eastern two-thirds of the country for August 15-19.