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February natural gas is set to open 2 cents higher Thursday morning at $3.29 as traders factor in slightly cooler temperatures before what is expected to be a moderate storage report. Overnight oil markets were mixed.

February natural gas is set to open at $3.46, a stout 26 cents lower, Tuesday morning as weather models show a generally warmer outlook. Overnight oil markets surged.

February natural gas is expected to open 6 cents lower Thursday morning at $3.84 even though weather forecasters call for a second round of cold in about two weeks. Overnight oil markets were mixed.

The expiring January natural gas futures contract is set to open 5 cents lower Wednesday morning at $3.71 as traders tinker with the timing of anticipated market-moving cold next week. Overnight oil markets were mixed.

January natural gas is set to open 10 cents higher Tuesday morning at $3.76 as traders brace for another onslaught of inventory-pulling cold expected to traverse deep into the Midwest. Overnight oil markets rose.

January natural gas is set to open 2 cents higher Friday morning at $3.56 as traders assess the likelihood of market-moving cold emerging around the first of the year. Overnight oil markets fell.

January natural gas is set to open 4 cents lower Tuesday morning at $3.35 as overnight weather runs show less cold and market technicians see further weakness. Overnight oil markets rose.

January natural gas is set to open 4 cents lower Friday morning at $3.39 as longer-term weather forecasts turn more mild and traders mull a classic case of “buy the rumor, sell the fact.” Overnight oil markets rose.

Next-day natural gas trading on Wednesday was a deeply divided affair, with gas bound for East Coast and New England destinations sharply higher, often by multiple dollars, and producing zones and Midwest market zones down about a nickel.