`Giant' Glut Sends U.S. Gas to Lowest Price Since December

  • Stockpiles were 25.8% above five-year average as of Feb. 12
  • Mild weather seen in lower 48 states through early March
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The heftiest U.S. natural gas surplus in four years is getting bigger by the week, pushing prices to the lowest level since December.

Stockpiles were 25.8 percent above the five-year average in the seven days ended Feb. 12, compared with 23.4 percent in the prior period, government data released Thursday showed. The glut has expanded for three straight weeks.