Natural gas price snaps back above $3.20 after a 3% dip as storage, warm forecasts collide
March U.S. natural gas futures rose 1% to $3.249/mmBtu by early afternoon, rebounding from a 3% drop. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a storage draw of 249 Bcf, leaving inventories 130 Bcf below the five-year average. Warmer forecasts may curb demand, while output remains high. Traders await next week’s storage data and weather updates.