February Nymex natural gas (NGG24) on Wednesday closed +0.191 (+7.80%). Nat-gas prices Wednesday rallied sharply on expectations for a large draw in weekly EIA nat-gas inventories Thursday, which sparked short-covering in nat-gas futures. Thursday’s EIA nat-gas inventories are expected to fall -322 bcf, the third-largest recorded draw ever, as near-record cold last week in the U.S. boosted heating demand for nat-gas. On Monday, nat-gas tumbled to a 1-month low on the outlook for warmer temperatures for most of the U.S. for the start of February, which will curb curbing heating demand for nat-g…