Natural gas cash prices moved higher for the short week from June 1-4 despite mostly moderate weather keeping a lid on demand in much of the country. Heat out West led the gains, sending NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. up 11.5 cents to $2.800/MMBtu.

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Natural gas futures also ended the week comfortably above $3.000 as upcoming heat combined with some renewed pipeline concerns to lift prices. The July contract capped the week at $3.097.

With daytime temperatures soaring to the 90s and 100s across California and the Desert Southwest, SoCal Citygate cash prices surged as high as $5.250 before ultimately averaging  $4.125, up 25.5 cents week/week. El Paso S. Mainline/N. Baja jumped 43.5 cents to $3.225.

Rockies prices also strengthened during the short holiday week, with