Natural gas futures added about 3% on weather forecasts

Futures for natural gas grew in the U.S. morning trading session for the first time for the last eight sessions, as weather forecasts for warm weather in key regions of the U.S. boosted expected demand in near future. On the NYMEX, futures for July delivery were traded at the level of USD2.393 per MMBtu, jumping 2.9% during that trading session.