
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Friday closed down -0.091 (-3.48%).
Nat-gas prices sank to a 1.5-year low on Friday and settled sharply lower. Growing US nat-gas stockpiles and above-normal US spring temperatures, which will reduce nat-gas heating demand even further and add to already burgeoning inventories, are weighing on prices. EIA nat-gas inventories as of April 17 were +7.1% above their 5-year seasonal average, signaling abundant US nat-gas supplies.