
May Nymex natural gas (NGK23) on Thursday closed down -0.086 (-4.11%).
May nat-gas on Thursday closed sharply lower for a second day on the outlook for abundant U.S. nat-gas supplies. Thursday's weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +25 bcf, close to expectations, which left U.S. nat-gas stockpiles a hefty +18.9% above the 5-year seasonal average.