U.S. Natural Gas Futures Pick Up With Colder Weather Seen

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Pick Up With Colder Weather Seen·The Wall Street Journal
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Natural gas futures advanced on some cooler weather forecasts for the back half of March and lower U.S. production.

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