Natural-gas futures fell 1.3% Monday, giving back some of last week’s gains as data suggested producers have begun restoring stockpiles that fell to an 11-year low last winter. Natural gas for May delivery fell 6 cents to $4.56 a million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was the second session of losses after prices surged to a one-month high on Thursday, when the amount of gas added to stockpiles was less than expected, raising concerns that inventories wouldn’t be replenished in time to heat homes next winter. About half of U.S. homes use natural gas for heating. In a research note Monday, consultancy Gelber & Associates said pipeline flows show producers have begun extracting and shipping increased volumes of natural gas, setting up the potential for a large increase in stockpiles when definitive U.S. supply data is released Thursday. “Temperatures will have been very […]