Natural gas storage rose 36 billion cubic feet in the latest weekly report, below the expected 41 billion injection and well under last year's comparable build of 72 billion. Traders are weighing cooler fall temperatures against warnings of record inventories ahead.
Smaller-than-expected injections and seasonal cooling can support natural gas prices, but a large storage surplus would cap gains. The net price effect for feed buyers is limited, since natural gas mainly influences ethanol and DDGS costs through energy input prices.
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