Natural-gas prices pared some gains but still reached a multiyear high as forecasts for colder-than-average weather next week spurred expectations of continued sturdy demand for the heating fuel. Natural gas for February delivery settled up 4.1 cents, or 0.9%, at $4.730 a million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest price since June 10, 2011. Prices have surged for three straight sessions as weather forecasts called for the frigid temperatures gripping the eastern two-thirds of the nation to continue. About half of all U.S. households use natural gas as their primary heating fuel, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Futures climbed as high as $4.886/mmBtu earlier Thursday but pared most of their […]