
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Wednesday closed down -0.146 (-5.09%).
Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday and settled sharply lower. Above-normal US weather forecasts that reduce nat-gas heating demand are weighing on nat-gas prices. The Commodity Weather Group said that above-average temperatures are expected across the eastern half of the US over the next two weeks. Nat-gas prices extended their losses on Wednesday in sympathy with the -15% plunge in crude oil prices after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire.