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May natural gas is set to open 2 cents higher Monday morning at $3.21 as traders factor in modest near-term cooling along with lighter than normal heating loads. Overnight oil markets rose.

April natural gas is set to open 2 cents lower Friday morning at $3.03 as traders view the market as slightly overbought and little in the way of supportive weather is seen on the horizon. Overnight oil markets rose.

A New Mexico legislative proposal, SB 288, to fund early childhood education with surcharges on oil and natural gas, as well as electricity production, failed to get out of committee on Tuesday. Industry representatives oppose the proposal.

February natural gas is expected to open 4 cents lower Friday morning at $3.76 as traders moderate their expectations of further weather-driven price gains. Overnight oil markets weakened.

November natural gas is set to open unchanged Friday morning at $3.34 as traders consolidate positions before the weekend. Overnight oil markets were mixed.

July natural gas is expected to open unchanged Friday morning at $2.58 as traders see near-term weather as providing enough market support to preclude a supply-induced selloff. Overnight oil markets jumped.

May natural gas is expected to open 5 cents lower Friday morning at $1.92 as supply concerns dwarf any issues of reduced production, summer warmth and other factors working to rebalance the market. Overnight oil markets plunged ahead of a weekend OPEC meeting.

May natural gas is expected to open 5 cents lower Friday morning at $1.92 as supply concerns dwarf any issues of reduced production, summer warmth and other factors working to rebalance the market. Overnight oil markets plunged ahead of a weekend OPEC meeting.

April natural gas is expected to open 2 cents lower Friday morning at $1.92 as traders factor in a warming trend expected for early next week. Overnight oil markets rose.