Typically, residential natural gas consumers have some basic questions as
Typically, residential natural gas consumers have some basic questions as the winter approaches: How much will natural gas cost and will enough be available this winter heating season? The answers to these questions ultimately depend on ever-changing conditions in national and local markets for natural gas. Since the latter part of 2002, market conditions have fostered an upward trend in natural gas prices. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that these generally higher prices will continue through this winter