Natural gas prices climbed to a seven-month high Wednesday on expectations that colder-than-average weather would fuel demand for gas-powered heating and help reduce high supply levels. Natural gas for January delivery settled up 10 cents, or 2.4%, to $4.337 a million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest price since April 30. Market participants are looking ahead to weekly government reports showing natural gas inventory levels in the weeks ended Dec. 6 and Dec. 13, both of which are expected to show large declines in stockpiles. Colder-than-average weather has supported natural gas prices in recent weeks by boosting demand for heating in homes and offices. About half of U.S. households […]