Natural gas - the current market situation and prospects [Receive the report]

On Thursday, just after 9:30 am, natural gas in the Dutch TTF hub in December contracts is going up by almost 10,5% to nearly EUR 139 per MWh. In January contracts, the price of natural gas increases by almost 8,4% and amounts to only EUR 144 per MWh. Despite today's rebound in the chart, gas prices are still many times lower than the almost EUR 350 recorded at the end of August. Does this mean that the situation is stabilizing after a period of drastic increases caused by Moscow's raw material blackmail?

Natural gas is the 3rd most important energy resource

Over the years, the gas market has been dependent on long-term supply contracts, therefore the prices of this raw material have been relatively stable. Everything changed by increasing the supply of liquefied LNG. Russia is one of the largest players in the global gas market, using its resources as an economic and political weapon against European states. The pandemic, the will to further cut emissions and the war in Ukraine have made gas one of the key instruments in world financial markets ...

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What's next for the price of natural gas?

The destruction of the key Nord Stream gas pipelines, the massive influx of liquefied natural gas from the USA or the economic isolation of Russia mean that a lot is still happening on the gas market. While blue fuel prices continue to decline, it should be borne in mind that the heating season in Europe is only just beginning. Bears certainly benefit from a warmer autumn, but with a high degree of probability it can be said that this situation will change in a few weeks. How to analyze the natural gas market? Why is it worth watching the gas trading data in the United States? What is seasonality? You will find the answers to these and other questions about the gas market in free XTB report!

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• What is the current analysis of the natural gas market?
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