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Wood Mackenzie says U.S. natural gas prices, long quiet, are now volatile after Henry Hub futures briefly topped $8 per MMBtu, the first time since 2008. Prices then fell back below $7.
Reduced coal-fired capacity leaves gas less flexible, so spikes can recur and keep fertilizer and energy input costs unstable for feed producers.
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