Natural gas gained as gas followed the oil market higher after crude jumped 15% following a weekend attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities halved the kingdom's production.
Prices were also higher on forecasts for more cooling demand and liquefied natural gas exports this week than previously expected.
Projected demand in the lower 48 U.S. states would reach 85.4 billion cubic feet per day this week, up from its forecast of 84.9 bcfd.
Gas speculators cut their net short positions on the NYMEX and ICE by a record 84,427 contracts to 89,116 in the week to Sept. 10, their lowest since early June.
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