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Prices continued to rise at nearly all eastern points Tuesday, although by considerably smaller amounts than the soaring numbers seen the day before. However, a few touches of flatness were surfacing in the East, and a couple of Midcontinent pipes recorded drops of about a nickel.

Nearly all of the West was rebounding Monday from Friday’s major softness, but the market was considerably more mixed in the East. Bearishly mild mid-May temperatures prevailing in most areas and abundant storage levels were matched up against a small screen gain on the previous Friday and the return of industrial demand from a weekend reduction.

Prices kept getting softer for the most part Thursday, but the declines were considerably smaller than those of the day before and an occasional flat point worked its way into the mix. Most drops were in single digits as they ranged from a couple of pennies to 15 cents or so.

Although this week’s overall weather picture is considerably milder than last week’s, the cash market was able to mix many flat to slightly higher points into general price declines Tuesday that ran as high as a little more than a dime.

The cash market was mixed again Friday, but leaning considerably more to the downside than on Thursday. Several points were flat, while losses ranged to about 30 cents and gains got as high as about 15 cents. The chilly West had most of the advancing points.

The cash market was mixed again Friday, but leaning considerably more to the downside than on Thursday. Several points were flat, while losses ranged to about 30 cents and gains got as high as about 15 cents. The chilly West had most of the advancing points.

The cash market was mixed again Friday, but leaning considerably more to the downside than on Thursday. Several points were flat, while losses ranged to about 30 cents and gains got as high as about 15 cents. The chilly West had most of the advancing points.

The cash market was mixed again Friday, but leaning considerably more to the downside than on Thursday. Several points were flat, while losses ranged to about 30 cents and gains got as high as about 15 cents. The chilly West had most of the advancing points.

Gas pipeline and storage expansions slowed considerably in 2003 in part because of customer creditworthiness issues, higher steel prices and a slow down in power generation development, according to a new report by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA tallied 49 pipeline projects with 10 Bcf/d of pipeline capacity additions ($3.6 billion in investment), and nine storage projects adding 19 Bcf of working gas storage capacity in 2003.