
July Nymex natural gas (NGN24) on Tuesday closed up sharply by +0.223 (+7.67%).
July nat-gas prices Tuesday rallied sharply to a 4-3/4 month nearest-futures high. Nat-gas prices soared Tuesday on the outlook for hotter-than-normal US temperatures that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers for air-conditioning. NatGasWeather said Tuesday that well above normal temperatures are expected to move into the lower 48 US states from June 18-25.