Prompt-month tops $3.60, bal-21 averages $3.65/MMBtu Heat waves, limited generating capacity lift gas-fired burns Tight US supply-demand fundamentals spur market bulls NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas futures on June 28 continued building on the previous week’s rally as the prompt-month contract led the latest advance, rising to its highest since December 2018. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now In morning trading, the expiring July contact gained another 13 cents hitting a 30-month high at $3.63/MMBtu. Further out along the curve, the balance-2021 monthly gas contracts gained about 11 to 12 cents pricing up to an average $3.65/MMBtu through December, CME Group data showed. Over the past week, Henry Hub futures and forwards prices have gained about 40 to 45 cents as population-weighted temperatures across much of the continental US push into the 80s Fahrenheit with evens 90s appearing in some locations, S&P […]