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U.S. natural gas supply and demand should continue to be robust through the next 10 to 12 years, but a panel of experts in Los Angeles have different ideas on what this could mean for future prices and volatility.

Physical natural gas for Friday delivery on average rose 2 cents Thursday as most traders elected to put trades to bed prior to the release of typically market-moving storage data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Information Administration (EIA), one of the few governmental agencies that was able to stay open during the beginning days of the shutdown because it had non-annual funds, said it would cease operations and furlough its staff at the end of the day Friday.

Physical natural gas prices for weekend and Monday delivery eased in Friday’s trading with points in the loss column having a slight edge over those in the win column.

U.S. natural gas supply and demand should continue to be robust through the next 10 to 12 years, but a panel of experts in Los Angeles have different ideas on what this could mean for future prices and volatility.

Physical natural gas for Friday delivery on average rose 2 cents Thursday as most traders elected to put trades to bed prior to the release of typically market-moving storage data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Information Administration (EIA), one of the few governmental agencies that was able to stay open during the beginning days of the shutdown because it had non-annual funds, said it would cease operations and furlough its staff at the end of the day Friday.

President Obama and congressional Republicans traded accusations Tuesday over who was responsible for slowing or stopping of federal permitting for oil and gas drilling.

Mexico and liquefied natural gas exports are expected to contribute to demand by the end of the decade.