Leticia Gonzales

Another day, another wide trading range for natural gas futures prices, which ended Thursday’s session higher after unrelenting volatility. After dropping as low as $3.441, the Nymex January gas futures contract expired 9.9 cents higher at $3.642. The February contract edged up 8.8 cents to $3.546, and March rose 7 cents to $3.353.

Another day, another wide trading range for natural gas futures prices, which ended Thursday’s session higher after unrelenting volatility. After dropping as low as $3.441, the Nymex January gas futures contract expired 9.9 cents higher at $3.642. The February contract edged up 8.8 cents to $3.546, and March rose 7 cents to $3.353.

January natural gas was trading nearly a dime lower at $3.382 just before 9 a.m. Wednesday as production returned close to highs, imports rose and power burns were some of the lowest of the season.

It was a bumpy road for January natural gas on Wednesday as thin trading after the Christmas holiday made for a volatile session before the prompt month eventually settled higher day/day. The Nymex January gas futures contract rose 7.6 cents to $3.543. Both the February and March contracts were up less than a nickel.

It was a bumpy road for January natural gas on Wednesday as thin trading after the Christmas holiday made for a volatile session before the prompt month eventually settled higher day/day. The Nymex January gas futures contract rose 7.6 cents to $3.543. Both the February and March contracts were up less than a nickel.

With the return of significantly colder weather not on the radar until around the new year — and milder temperatures likely until then expected to substantially tighten current natural gas storage deficits — January forward prices plunged an average 34 cents from Dec. 13-18, according to NGI’s Forward Look.

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With the return of significantly colder weather not on the radar until around the new year — and milder temperatures likely until then expected to substantially tighten current natural gas storage deficits — January forward prices plunged an average 34 cents from Dec. 13-18, according to NGI’s Forward Look.

After crumbling as much as 27.5 cents earlier in the day, January natural gas prices on Wednesday hit a wall and bounced back to recover a good portion of the losses. The Nymex January gas futures contract went on to settle at $3.726, down 11.2 cents on the day. February fell 8.9 cents to $3.653 and March dropped 5.2 cents to $3.506.