Three reasons why US natural gas prices could rise further

The end of unusually warm winter weather in the US helps to explain the surge in natural gas prices since December. But we expect contracting supply, the start of LNG (liquefied natural gas) exports and the increased use of natural gas in electricity generation to support prices for the remainder of this year and next.

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