European Gas Extends Slide as Trump-Putin Talks Bolster Markets

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European natural gas prices slumped Thursday as US-Russia talks boosted prospects for an end to the war in Ukraine, raising expectations that supplies from Moscow will resume.

Benchmark futures slumped as much as 6.2% after US President Donald Trump said he discussed the start of peace negotiations with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Stocks rose, and the euro strengthened.