1.   Current natural gas consumption is keeping some utilities from stockpiling fuel for the winter months, when heating demand dominates the market.

2.   Demand for gas is currently at a lull between winter heating demand and summer air-cooling demand.

3.   Expectations for lower heating demand came as utilities and pipeline companies build up natural gas inventories for peak consumption during the colder months ahead.

4.   Expectations for lower heating demand come as utilities and pipeline companies build natural gas inventories for peak consumption during the colder months ahead.

5.   Heating demand has been stronger-than-normal in the past two months because of unusually cool weather.

6.   In NEW YORK, natural gas fell on expectations that warmer weather will leave supplies adequate to meet winter heating demand.

7.   In NEW YORK, natural gas rose on speculation that colder-than-normal weather over the next week will cause heating demand to increase.

8.   In NEW YORK, natural gas for prompt delivery sank for a second day as a forecast for warmer weather brought expectations for lower heating demand.

9.   In NEW YORK, natural gas plunged as forecasts for warmer weather sparked expectations for reduced heating demand.

10.   Inventories are low after cold weather during the past winter fuelled robust heating demand.