European spot gas prices fell sharply on weak demand and strong LNG supply, while pipeline flows from Norway and Russia stayed stable. The TTF June 2022 contract closed down 4.5% at €101.708/MWh, and NBP fell 17.3%.
Comfortable spot supply pushed prices lower, but Russian supply concerns kept the forward curve from falling further. Gas prices set the cost of nitrogen fertilizer and drying for feed.
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Same-day European gas weakness (TTF -4.5%, NBP -17.3%) on weak demand and strong LNG supply lowered global gas price signals and the pull on US LNG.