Natural Gas News – July 20, 2026

Natural Gas News - July 20, 2026

European Gas Prices Hit Multi-Month High

European wholesale natural gas prices climbed sharply on Monday, reaching their highest levels since late March as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies. The Dutch front-month gas contract, Europe's benchmark, rose 3.45% during mid-morning trading, while the equivalent UK wholesale gas contract advanced 3.52%, reflecting growing anxiety across regional energy markets.… https://tinyurl.com/mrb2zd3y.

LNG Shipments Through Hormuz Grind to a Halt

Exports of liquefied natural gas via the Strait of Hormuz appear to have ground to a halt over the past three days, data from tanker-tracking firms have suggested, while oil tanker traffic has shrunk considerably, Reuters reported today. ING analysts, meanwhile, wrote in a note today that the latest hostilities would have a more serious impact on gas markets than oil markets, based on the previous rate of export recovery in the Gulf following the June ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran.… For More info go to https://tinyurl.com/mr4bcruj.