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North American Gas Markets Stagnate Despite Heat Wave

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The most intense heat wave in years kept US natural gas demand near record highs last week but failed to ignite futures prices, which remain stuck in the mid-$2 per million Btu range.

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Gas Prices, Gas Spot Markets, Gas Supply, Gas Inventories, Gas Pipelines, Gas Demand, Gas Futures and Derivatives
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