M-U NatGas Prices Highest in a Year with Coming Winter Storm

Demand for natural gas in the northeastern United States, along with the spot price for gas, has surged over the past few days, for one simple reason: the weather. Those of us living in the northeast are about to get clobbered by a classic nor’easter snowstorm that’s due to drop two feet or more of snow in some areas of Pennsylvania. Here at MDN HQ we’re supposed to get at least a foot of snow over the next 24 hours!
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