Natural gas futures declined in trading on Friday and closed below $3 per million British thermal unit. Rising supplies and a moderate weather forecast worked to drive prices lower in trading. On Thursday, the Energy Information Administration indicated that gas inventories increased more than analysts expected. Natural gas inventories are already more than 17% above the five year average.
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Jim Sutliff