
June Nymex natural gas (NGM23) on Thursday closed up +0.050 (+2.17%).
June nat-gas on Thursday recovered from a 1-1/2 week low and closed moderately higher. Short-covering in nat-gas emerged after updated weather forecasts called for below-normal temperatures in the central and eastern U.S. next week, boosting heating demand for nat-gas. Prices initially moved lower Thursday morning after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +79 bcf, above expectations of +76 bcf.