Wholesale Natural Gas Prices Close to Breaking Important $5 Barrier

A dramatic spike in prices means increased cost to consumers in the months aheadStamford, CT - January 25, 2011 – As of Monday morning, prices for wholesale natural gas reached a five-month high with prices close to breaking the important five-dollar barrier.  The price of natural gas for the 2012 calendar year has just jumped over $5 and the 2011 calendar year is not far behind. «Prices of natural gas dropped sharply after a peak in 2008,» said Blas Pina, Director of Natural Gas for MXenergy. «Just as consumers have started to become comfortable with lower prices, this winter has thrown