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Reuters and EnergyNow report that U.S. natural gas futures saw their most extreme volatility in nearly a decade over November to January. The swings caused one trading firm to collapse.
Analysts expect volatility to ease as winter turns warmer and prices trade in a narrower range.
Easing volatility and a narrower trading range reduce risk premiums in U.S. gas futures, which lowers the cost of gas-fired power and related feed-industry energy inputs.
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