Winter’s approach and a lot of working from home have lifted natural-gas prices to more than double their summer lows.

More-expensive gas could sting consumers hunkering down for a winter in home officesand virtual classrooms. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that average daily gas consumption will be 5% more this winter than last due to colder temperatures and people burning more than usual to heat and power their homes.

But…

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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