U.S. natural gas futures rose after forecasts showed late-summer heat, particularly across the South, likely boosting air‑conditioning use and gas-fired power demand. Flows to Gulf Coast LNG export terminals also increased, tightening domestic supply. EBW Analytics Group senior analyst Eli Rubin said in a client note that gains may be capped by rising output, with production readings higher in Texas, the Northeast and the Rockies. At 9:42 a.m. ET, NYMEX September natural gas was up 3.4 cents, +1

U.S. natural gas futures rose after forecasts showed late-summer heat, particularly across the South, likely boosting air‑conditioning use and gas-fired power demand. Flows to Gulf Coast LNG export terminals also increased, tightening domestic supply. EBW Analytics Group senior analyst Eli Rubin said in a client note that gains may be capped by rising output, with production readings higher in Texas, the Northeast and the Rockies. At 9:42 a.m. ET, NYMEX September natural gas was up 3.4 cents, +1.3%, at $2.761/MMBtu.