
June Nymex natural gas (NGM24) on Wednesday closed up +0.171 (+6.40%).
June nat-gas prices Wednesday rallied to a new 4-month nearest-futures high and closed sharply higher. Nat-gas prices surged Wednesday on forecasts for hot temperatures later this week in Texas, the US Midwest, and the Northeast, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage.