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Below you can find links to articles in the news that discuss market fundamentals that could potentially affect the price of natural gas on the NYMEX commodities exchange. Before you invest in natural gas futures market you should do your own research.

1. Associatied Press, "Natural Gas Prices Jump 7 Pct. on Lower Supplies" February 2, 2012

The EIA report encouraged investors who are betting that gas prices near 10-year lows will force petroleum companies to cut production. Chesapeake Energy, America's second largest natural gas producer, said last month that it would trim production by about 500 million cubic feet per day and ConocoPhillips said it is considering shutting down another 100 million cubic feet per day of production. 

2. Bloomberg.com "Gas Bears Up Bets on 'Catastrophic' Surplus" January 16, 2012

Hedge funds turned bearish on U.S. natural gas for the first time in eight weeks as a surplus and warmer-than-normal weather pushed the price of the heating fuel to the lowest level in more than two years. Natural gas plunged 13 percent last week... biggest decline since August 2009. 

3. Bloomberg.com "Canadian Natural Gas Falls Amid Forecasts of Mild U.S. Weather" December 2, 2011

Canadian natural gas declined amid speculation that mild U.S. weather will pare consumption.

4. Wallstreetjournal.com "US GAS: Futures Edge Higher On Weather Forecasts" August 10, 2011

Natural gas for September delivery recently traded up 0.8 cent, or 0.2%, to $4.002 per million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Demand for natural gas tends to rise in the summer with high temperatures as the fuel is used to generate electricity to power air conditioning.

5. Fxstreet.com "Nymex Natural Gas futures have stalled out at the top end" July 11, 2011

The nearby natural gas futures rolled into resistance on Friday’s close and held steady at the upper trend line at a price of $4.22 per million BTU’s.

6. Bloomberg.com “Natural Gas Futures Advance on Outlook for Inventory Deficit” April 29, 2011

Natural gas futures rose to the highest price in more than three months in New York on speculation that warm weather and declining production may widen a stockpile deficit.

7. Bloomberg.com "Natural Gas Futures in New York Rise for Fourth Day on Japan Earthquake" March 16, 2011

Natural gas rose for a fourth day on speculation that demand for liquefied natural gas will increase as Japan uses the fuel to replace power from earthquake-damaged nuclear reactors.

8. Bloomberg.com "Producers Boost Bets Against Gas Most Since 2008: Energy Markets" January 24, 2011

Natural gas producers increased bearish bets to the highest in almost three years, joining hedge funds amid forecasts that near-record output will swell a fuel surplus. 

9. Bloomberg.com "Natural Gas Prices Pressured By New Pipelines From Rockies: Energy Market" December 23, 2010

 U.S. natural gas is poised to extend its biggest annual decline since 2004 as new pipelines from the Rocky Mountains deepen an unprecedented glut of the fuel. 

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