# Gas Prices in Asia and Europe Jump as Qatar Extends LNG Force Majeure | OilPrice.com

> Asian spot LNG jumped to $23.39 per MMBtu and the Dutch TTF rose toward $80 per MWh after QatarEnergy extended its LNG force majeure into October or early November. Qatari cargoes remain blocked by the Strait of Hormuz.

- Date: 2026-08-28 · published 2026-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18063-gas-prices-in-asia-and-europe-jump-as-qatar-extends-lng-force-majeure-oilprice
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

An extended Qatari outage leaves global LNG supply short, supporting gas prices and nitrogen fertilizer costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-10-28 | [QatarEnergy Extends LNG Force Majeure to End of 2026 \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/266-qatarenergy-extends-lng-force-majeure-to-end-of-2026-oilprice-com.md) | +0.7% | — |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-23 | [Europe energy crisis: natural gas prices jump as Russia cut looms \| Fortune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27595-europe-energy-crisis-natural-gas-prices-jump-as-russia-cut-looms-fortune.md) | +14.0% | +18.4% |
| NATGAS | 2022-07-29 | [European Natural Gas, Asian LNG Prices Soar on NS1 Supply Cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40665-european-natural-gas-asian-lng-prices-soar-on-ns1-supply-cuts.md) | -2.1% | +11.7% |
| NATGAS | 2026-08-27 | [Europe’s gas stores are running low — and prices could top 100 euros](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18060-europe-s-gas-stores-are-running-low-and-prices-could-top-100-euros.md) | +3.2% | +11.3% |
| NATGAS | 2022-08-01 | [Asia Gas Prices Extend Surge as Region Seeks More Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40667-asia-gas-prices-extend-surge-as-region-seeks-more-supply.md) | -1.2% | +13.4% |

## Sources

- oilprice.com: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Gas-Prices-in-Asia-and-Europe-Jump-as-Qatar-Extends-LNG-Force-Majeure.html

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