Natural-gas prices rebound; oil rallies

MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Natural-gas futures on Tuesday recouped much of what they lost a day earlier, as severe cold weather and expectations for more ahead raised concerns over U.S. supplies of the heating fuel. Oil futures, meanwhile, rallied too ahead of the week s updates on U.S. petroleum supplies. February natural gas added 19 cents, or 3.8%, to settle at $5.03 per million British thermal units after losing 6.5% on Monday. March crude finished up $1.69, or 1.8%, at $97.41 a barrel.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.