With traders unwilling to bet too heavily ahead of the release of fresh inventory data Thursday, the natural gas futures market continued its sideways price action Wednesday. By virtue of the modest mid-morning sell-off, bears were able to claim the day as a victory, with April prices slipping 4.1 cents to close at $5.397.
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Oil Majors Want Assurances Before Production Resumes in Nigeria
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Unwilling to Buck Trend, October Rolls With It
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