Weekly cash prices gained ground early in the week amid regional blasts of cold and finished strong on Friday following a blizzard in the Upper Midwest, with rain and snow pushing to the East. The one-two punch was enough to keep cash prices in positive territory for the full week.

EIA storage for week ending Jan. 8

NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the Jan. 11-15 period climbed 10.5 cents to $2.820, led by hubs in the Northeast. As the trading week closed, Tenn Zone 6 200L was up 73.0 cents to $4.220 and Dracut was ahead 49.5 cents to $4.175.

Elsewhere, Henry Hub finished up 6.5 cents to $2.750, while Enable East gained 9.0 cents to $2.625.

Generally comfortable conditions across most regions of the Lower 48 were expected for the third week of January, minimizing the odds of strong national heating...