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MidDay Futures: Expiring May Natural Gas Drifts as June Lacks Catalyst

Natural Gas Intelligence · last updated

May New York Mercantile Exchange natural gas futures hovered near unchanged Tuesday in thin pre-expiration trade, while weak fundamentals provided little clear direction for the June contract as it prepares to take the lead.

Midday natural gas futures graphic featuring a bright sun over a stylized atmospheric background, representing daytime market trading activity and intraday price movements in U.S. energy markets.

Here’s the latest:

  • May futures 0.7 cents higher to $2.557/MMBtu as of 12:20 p.m. ET