Eco
Natural gas prices in European markets experienced a significant increase during Thursday's trading, surpassing the 1050 dollar mark per thousand cubic meters for the first time since December 2022. The November futures contracts for gas, linked to the Dutch TTF index, the main benchmark for gas prices in Europe, rose by 3.5% to reach 1050.5 dollars per thousand cubic meters by 16:07 Moscow time. The contracts began trading at 1015.3 dollars per thousand cubic meters, then climbed to 1030.7 dollars by 10:00 a.m. Moscow time, marking a 1.6% increase compared to the previous session's price of about 1015 dollars per thousand cubic meters. Gas prices had been significantly higher during 2021 and 2022, reaching a record high of 3892 dollars per thousand cubic meters in early spring 2022.
