–Natural gas futures finish higher for third straight day –Traders focusing on near-term cold temperatures in lieu of high supplies and production –Weather likely to turn milder next month, forecasters say By Brett Philbin NEW YORK–Natural gas futures rallied 2.2% on Friday, climbing for the third straight session, as traders looked past high supplies and to a brief cold spell that’s likely boosting demand for heating fuel. Natural gas for November delivery settled 7.8 cents higher to $3.707 a million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices have risen roughly 3.5% over the past three days, after sinking to a more than two-week low on Tuesday. The gains have come despite government data showing a larger-than-expected increase in inventories last week and weather forecasts predicting above average temperatures to start the winter season. “Longer-term forecasts have [in the past] been horrific or flat out wrong, but […]