Traders also noted a near 6pc increase in oil futures helped push gas prices higher. Oil recovered from a seven-day losing streak due to a weaker dollar and strength in global equities markets.
Front-month gas futures rose 7.5 cents, or 2.3%, to $3.408 per million British thermal units by 12:02 p.m. EDT (1602 GMT), putting the contract on track for its highest close since January 2019.
The amount of gas flowing to U.S. LNG export plants slid to an average of 9.7 bcfd so far in June, down from 10.8 bcfd in May and an all-time high of 11.5 bcfd in April.