The recent news from the US report of over 89 people killed due to the tornado attacks in southwest Missouri at the city of Joplin.
The entire adverse effects of the Tornado aren’t clear yet.
According to the EIA, some of the US’s natural gas pipelines go through these regions including via Missouri and this recent tornado might have damaged some of these pipelines.
The Nymex Henry Hub future price, short term futures (June 2011 delivery) is traded at 4.33 USD / mmbtu, a 0.1$ increase or 2.27%, as of 15.08*.
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