Open interest in natural gas futures markets rose for the second session in a row on Monday, now by around 7.9K contracts. In the same line, volume partially reversed the previous pullback and went up by around 42.5K contracts.

NATURAL GAS: NEXT ON THE UPSIDE COMES IN $3,80

Natural gas prices started the week on a firm note amidst rising open interest and volume. That said, the commodity faces prospects for further upside with the next hurdle at the $3.80 mark per MMBtu.