1506 ET - U.S. natural gas futures give back Friday's gains with soft LNG exports, strong production and healthy storage remaining as offsets to summertime cooling demand. The tropical depression that formed off the U.S. Gulf coast "isn't expected to strengthen into anything formidable," NatGasWeather.com says in a note. "Impacts are expected to be minor and mainly through the loss of a few cooling degree days along the coast due to showers, along with the potential for minor LNG and U.S. production disruptions," the forecaster adds. Nymex natural gas for August delivery settles down 1.8% at $2.860/mmBtu.(anthony.harrup@wsj.com)
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