U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 7% to a one-week high on Monday as power generators burned more of the fuel to keep air conditioners humming during a brutal heat wave that has boosted electric demand to record highs in several parts of the country. Texas’s power grid operator warned of potential rolling blackouts amid predictions demand would hit all-time highs on Monday and Tuesday as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape the extreme heat. read more Power demand also broke records in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and in several parts of the U.S. Southeast over the past week. “Supply concerns as a result of high coal to gas fuel […]