Natural gas slipped Tuesday as traders weighed forecasts for colder-than-average weather against expectations that robust demand for the heating fuel would subside once spring arrives. Natural gas for April delivery settled down 8 cents, or 1.8%, at $4.456 a million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Unusually cold temperatures, which have fueled record demand for natural gas this winter, are projected to continue in the next six to 10 days. About half of U.S. households use natural gas as their primary heating fuel, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But with natural-gas stockpiles already at 11-year lows, analysts question how much lower supplies could fall this month before temperatures rise and demand subsides, allowing producers to begin refilling inventories. As of March 7, […]