The weekly EIA natural gas report showed slower than usual inventory growth due to Hurricane Ike. Storage is now close to the five-year average, a slightly bullish fact considering consumption is higher than it has been the last few years. Gulf natural gas production remains lower than half its normal rate as production rigs take time to recover. After one more below average build next week, storage should begin average builds again unless the winter arrives early, generating abnormally high demand.

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