Natural Gas Will Climb as Freeport Maintenance Keeps Exports Tight

Natural gas will finish higher on August 19, jumping as western and southern U.S. heat and constrained LNG flows tighten the balance. The benchmark was trading at $2.85 with a daily rise of $0.073 as of 13:25 BST, and September futures had closed up $0.086 (+3.20%) on August 18. U.S. dry gas produc…