Though demand remains at a seasonal lull, weekly natural gas prices got a jolt from Hurricane Delta, which prompted a big chunk of supply to be shut-in ahead of its Friday landfall. Driven by solid gains along the Gulf Coast, NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. jumped 20.5 cents to $1.515.

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Benchmark Henry Hub prices languished for much of the week, but then experienced more than its fair share of volatility during Friday’s trading session. Deals were transacted in a wide 44.0-cent range before averaging $2.265, up a massive 78.5 cents from Thursday.

That late-week snap lifted the Henry Hub average for the Oct. 5-9 period up 43.5 cents week/week to $1.915.

Other Gulf Coast market hubs also posted notable gains. Houston Ship Channel jumped 41.5 cents week to week to average...