September natural gas is set to open 3cents higher Wednesday morning at $2.64as traders factor in a re-emergence of hot, humid weather next week, even while conceding that the peak of extreme weather-driven demand has liked passed. Overnight oil markets were mixed.
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Squirrely Northeast Sees $1 Quotes; Futures Settle at New Five-Month Low
Lack of heat and hurricanes, ample supply and capacity constraints were once again working in concert Friday for weekend and Monday natural gas delivery as physical gas price averages across the country continued lower with certain infrastructure-challenged locations in the Northeast coming off by 50 cents to nearly a dollar. September natural gas futures continued to probe lower Friday and ended up dropping 4 cents to close at $3.347, a fresh five-month low for a prompt-month close.