European Gas Slips Again as Ample Supplies Help to Soften Crisis

  • Benchmark front-month futures head for a third day of declines
  • Strong LNG flows, reserves and easing demand push prices down
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European natural gas fell for a third day as ample supplies and the return of milder weather help to ease the region’s energy crisis.

Benchmark futures declined as much as 4.8% before paring the loss. Demand is expected to soften in the next few days, with temperatures forecast to reboundBloomberg Terminal following a cold snap. There are also expectations for more liquefied natural gas, as a key export terminal in the US takes stepsBloomberg Terminal to restart.