The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported an injection of 79 Bcf of natural gas into storage for the week ended Oct. 27. The result landed near expectations and sent Nymex natural gas futures higher to narrow earlier declines.

At A Glance:

Natural gas futures faltered early Wednesday, reversing much of the 22-cent jump Tuesday before bouncing and settling lower to start November trade off on wobbly footing. Weather forecasts shaved some demand expectations with the winter’s first decent cold shot across the Lower 48 set to ease by the weekend.

The December Nymex gas futures contract settled at $3.494/MMBtu, down 8.1 cents...