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European gas prices top 70 euros as US-Iran conflict threatens LNG exports

European benchmark TTF gas price exceeded 70 euros per MWh, highest since March, amid US-Iran escalation and low EU storage.

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EU gas storage is filled to less than 65 percent, a record low for this time of year, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE). [1] The wholesale price of natural gas for the European market exceeded 70 euros per MWh at the time of reporting, the highest level since March, with the TTF October contract in the Netherlands trading above 70.60 euros before easing to just below 70. [2] US forces attacked near the Strait of Hormuz with rocket launchers, and Iran retaliated by firing rockets at US forces in Jordan, escalating the US-Iran conflict. [3] European natural gas prices climbed to 73.85 euros per megawatt-hour in early European trading, marking the highest level in over three years. [4] Tancrede Fulop, an analyst at Morningstar, predicted that the combination of limited storage and a cold winter could drive European gas prices to 90-120 euros per MWh. [5] Eurozone inflation rose 3.3% in the year to August, up from 2.9% in July, with energy inflation accelerating to 14.3%. [6] Gas analyst Greg Molnar stated that continued injection at the current pace could leave EU gas storage at just 72 bcm, which is 19 bcm below the five-year average. [7] The rally reflects a supply problem that predates recent geopolitical escalation, with EU gas stocks at 63% full in the final week of August. [8]
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  1. EU gas storage is filled to less than 65 percent, a record low for this time of year, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE). · BLESK.cz
  2. The wholesale price of natural gas for the European market exceeded 70 euros per MWh at the time of reporting, the highest level since March, with the TTF October contract in the Netherlands trading above 70.60 euros before easing to just below 70. · BLESK.cz
  3. US forces attacked near the Strait of Hormuz with rocket launchers, and Iran retaliated by firing rockets at US forces in Jordan, escalating the US-Iran conflict. · BLESK.cz
  4. European natural gas prices climbed to 73.85 euros per megawatt-hour in early European trading, marking the highest level in over three years. · beincrypto.com
  5. Tancrede Fulop, an analyst at Morningstar, predicted that the combination of limited storage and a cold winter could drive European gas prices to 90-120 euros per MWh. · BLESK.cz
  6. Eurozone inflation rose 3.3% in the year to August, up from 2.9% in July, with energy inflation accelerating to 14.3%. · beincrypto.com
  7. Gas analyst Greg Molnar stated that continued injection at the current pace could leave EU gas storage at just 72 bcm, which is 19 bcm below the five-year average. · beincrypto.com
  8. The rally reflects a supply problem that predates recent geopolitical escalation, with EU gas stocks at 63% full in the final week of August. · beincrypto.com
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