Front Month Nymex Natural Gas for Aug. delivery gained 7.30 cents per million British thermal units, or 1.84% to $4.0440 per million British thermal units today

--Largest one day dollar and percentage gain since Wednesday, July 21, 2021

--Up eight of the past nine sessions

--Today's settlement value is the third highest this year

--Off 1.41% from its 52-week high of $4.102 hit Monday, July 26, 2021

--Up 124.79% from its 52-week low of $1.799 hit Friday, July 31, 2020

--Rose 118.12% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 1.41% from its 2021 settlement high of $4.102 hit Monday, July 26, 2021

--Up 65.33% from its 2021 settlement low of $2.446 hit Friday, Jan. 22, 2021

--Off 73.70% from its record high of $15.378 hit Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005

--Month-to-date it is up 10.79%

--Year-to-date it is up $1.505 or 59.28%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data

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July 28, 2021 15:01 ET (19:01 GMT)