Exchange gas prices in Europe rose 12% on October 10 afternoon following reports of an emergency press conference in Finland on a leak on the Balticconnector gas pipeline, Report informs referring to the London ICE exchange.
November (nearest) futures on the TTF index (the biggest hub in Europe, located in the Netherlands) opened trading at $487.8 (+2.2%) per 1,000 cubic meters. During the day they amounted to $534.4 (+12%).
The dynamics of quotes are based on the settlement price of the previous trading day - $477.2 per 1,000 cubic meters.
Earlier, the head of the Finnish operator Gasgrid said that the restoration of the gas pipeline is expected no earlier than the end of winter.
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Exchange prices for gas in Europe rose by 6% on October 10 morning, exceeding $500 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since August 22, Report informs referring to the London ICE exchange.
November (nearest) futures on the TTF index (the biggest hub in Europe, located in the Netherlands) opened trading at $487.8 (+2.2%) per 1,000 cubic meters. Then their price amounted to $507.7 (+6.4%).
The dynamics of quotes are based on the settlement price of the previous trading day - $477.2 per thousand cubic meters.
The average settlement price of the nearest futures on the TTF index in September increased by 3.4% compared to August, to $408.5 per 1,000 cubic meters, and at the end of the third quarter it was about $380.
The reasons for the rise in exchange prices for gas in Europe in September could be traders’ expectations of a decrease in supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Australia due to strikes at large plants in the country, as well as gas from Norway.