1509 ET - U.S. natural gas futures give up early gains and extend their pullback from yesterday's test of the $3 level, settling down 1.5% at $2.871/mmBtu for a small 1.4% weekly loss. Despite summer heat driving strong power-sector demand, solid production, abundant storage and weak LNG exports have thwarted rally attempts. "Overall, the 3-15 day forecast remains to the bullish side, but would be more impressively bullish if the East was just a little hotter," NatGasWeather.com says in a note.(anthony.harrup@wsj.com)
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July 24, 2026 15:09 ET (19:09 GMT)
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