.natural gas futures rise to a three-month high on a better supply/demand balance. Prices were supported by higher feedgas flows to Freeport LNG and lower U.S. production, as well as Chesapeake Energy's decision to maintain output curtailments, NatGasWeather.com says in a note. A hot forecast for Texas could also lift demand for power generation. "The expectation for late May is CDDs [cooling degree days] will gain in dominance as highs of 90s slowly increase in coverage, although offset by perfect temperatures across the northern half of the U.S.," the forecaster adds. The EIA reported a 59 Bcf injection into storage last week, reducing the surplus over the five-year average to 35% from 37% the week before. Natural gas for June delivery settles up 5.3% at $2.035/mmBtu.