
Natural gas futures surge as powerful winter storm looms
CNN
Natural gas futures are climbing sharply ahead of a blizzard that will force millions of Americans to crank up the heat.
If maintained, the rally will translate to higher home heating costs in the weeks to come, adding to the inflationary pressures hitting the US economy.
Natural gas futures expiring in March surged 12% on Friday to $4.79 per million British thermal units. The contract hit an intraday high of $4.88, the highest level since late November. For the week, the March natural gas contract is up more than 25%.

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