Cold

February natural gas was set to open about 4 cents higher Tuesday at around $2.996, with arctic cold in the near-term lifting the market as a potential warm-up lingers in the longer-term.

Soon-to-expire January natural gas was set to open about 7 cents higher at around $2.732 Tuesday, finding support over the long holiday weekend from forecasts that call for chilly temperatures into the first part of the new year.

January natural gas was set to open about 4 cents higher Friday at around $2.640, with the anticipated arrival of frigid temperatures offering traders something to ponder heading into the holiday weekend.

January natural gas was set to open about a dime higher at around $2.715 Monday, with the market rallying on some promising heating demand in the medium-range forecast.

January natural gas was set to open within a penny of even Tuesday at around $2.826 amid varying predictions for a cold blast that could lift heating demand later this month.

January natural gas was set to open about 6 cents lower at around $2.92 Tuesday as the market noted some heating demand losses in the overnight forecast.

January natural gas was set to open about 7 cents higher at around $3.09 Friday after rebounding overnight on some increases to projected heating demand over the next two weeks.

January natural gas was set to open about 5.4 cents higher at around $3.071 Tuesday as the market looks ahead to potential cold developing in the long-range forecast.

December natural gas was set to open about 6 cents lower Monday at around $3.04 amid mixed signals in the weather data and some uncertainty about the extent of a cold pattern expected to move in at the start of December.