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US natgas futures soar 89% over five days as freezing wells cut output to two-year low- oil and gas 360

US natgas futures soar 89% over five days as freezing wells cut output to two-year low

(BOE Report) – U.S. natural gas futures soared by a record 89% over five days to a three-year high on Monday after an Arctic blast at the weekend froze oil and gas wells, cutting gas production to a two-year low on Sunday. On Monday, front-month gas futures for February delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) rose 64.3 cents,