The January gas contract is up 31￠, or 9%, for the week, as very cold weather envelops much of the US, including the key Midwest and Northeast markets

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The increased demand will more than likely result in the season’s first triple-digit pull being reported next week. "Temperatures are expected to remain cold to near Christmas," Gelber & Associates analyst Kent Bayazitoglu said Friday. Gas-heavy Midwest is expected to get hit the hardest, with Chicago expected to see negative lows and single-digit highs.