Europe Gas Jumps as Israel Prepares Response Following Attacks

  • Hezbollah drone exploded next to Netanyahu’s home this weekend
  • LNG, higher flows from Norway curbing further price increases
Emergency services on a street leading to Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea, Israel, on Oct. 19.Photographer: Jack Guez/Getty Images
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European natural gas prices surged to €40 per megawatt-hour as tensions in the Middle East generated a fresh wave of market volatility.

Benchmark futures settled 2.1% higher on Monday, following gains for oil and offsetting Friday’s lossesBloomberg Terminal. Markets are bracing for a possible escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran that could spark a wider regional conflict, potentially affecting supplies of the heating fuel.