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August Nymex natural gas closed down 6.5 cents, about 2.4%, as forecasts pointed to cooler temperatures in the Northeast. Lower-48 output was near 99.8 bcf/d and EEI reported US electricity output down 4% year on year.
Lower cooling demand and high inventories point to softer gas prices, easing energy and fertilizer cost pressure on feed producers.
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