May gas futures sank 6.4% Thursday as the bears dominated the day as this week's roller-coaster ride continues.

摘要

The contract fell 12.4c to close at $1.815 per million Btu after trading in a wide $1.81-$1.953 range. A storage injection that was close to expectations but was the first in recent weeks to fall below the seasonal average due to some late-season heating demand failed to support the contract, which appeared Wednesday to be mounting a test of $2 resistance for the second time in the past week.