
March Nymex natural gas (NGH26) on Thursday closed up by +0.186 (+4.98%).
March nat-gas prices on Thursday settled higher, but remained below Wednesday's 3-year high due to a larger-than-expected decline in weekly gas storage. The EIA reported on Thursday that nat-gas inventories for the week ended January 23 fell -242 bcf, a larger draw than expectations of -238 bcf.