U.S. natural gas prices dipped today amid profit-taking by traders, after soaring by over 117% in the five days to Monday, Bloomberg has reported, noting the benchmark jumped by 30% on Monday alone. Last week, gas prices went up by as much as 70% amid frigid weather that apparently took gas traders both in the United States and Europe by surprise. This surprise led to frantic short-covering and position exits at a hefty loss. Currently, natural gas is trading at over $6.60 per million British thermal units, which is the highest in four years and…