Natural-gas prices inched higher Monday as forecasts turned hotter for the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions this week, raising expectations for gas-fired cooling demand that could divert supplies from storage needed for next winter. Natural gas for July delivery was up two cents, or 0.4%, at $4.7590 a million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices were trading around the highest levels in a month despite a series of larger-than-average additions to storage, as some traders bet supplies won’t be enough to replenish depleted inventories. Gas stockpiles are 35% below average for this time of year, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Analysts say the U.S. will need at least 3.4 trillion cubic feet in storage at the start of heating season, but they also question whether inventories will reach that level despite robust production and the […]