Natural gas holds to decline after supply data (by Claudia Assis)
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Natural-gas futures held to losses Thursday after the Energy Information Administration reported a supply increase within expectations. Natural gas for July delivery (ng1n) retreated 8 cents, or 1.7%, to $4.51 per million British thermal units. The EIA reported an addition of 69 billion cubic feet to the nation's supply on the product for the week ended June 10. Analysts polled by Platts had expected an increase between 68 and 72 Bcf.