# EC holds to Russian gas ban as prices soar | S&P Global

> The European Commission will proceed with its ban on Russian natural gas imports, which fully phases in over 2027. The announcement came as European gas prices surged to multiyear highs amid falling temperatures and the Middle East war.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:41.633Z
- Category: policy · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2159-ec-holds-to-russian-gas-ban-as-prices-soar-s-and-p-global
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A firm Russian gas ban amid high prices keeps European energy and fertilizer costs elevated, supporting feed input prices.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2024-04-24 | [Global fertiliser prices set to drop but gas risks cause concern \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5022-global-fertiliser-prices-set-to-drop-but-gas-risks-cause-concern-farm-online-act.md) | +7.7% | +52.8% |
| NATGAS | 2018-03-28 | [Gas Price Hike: India Hikes Natural Gas Price To Its Highest In Two Years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66181-gas-price-hike-india-hikes-natural-gas-price-to-its-highest-in-two-years.md) | +4.5% | +5.8% |
| NATGAS | 2017-11-06 | [PetroChina’s shares fuelled by move to increase natural gas prices for commercial users \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10193-petrochina-s-shares-fuelled-by-move-to-increase-natural-gas-prices-for.md) | +11.4% | +2.9% |
| NATGAS | 2021-12-08 | [Farmers ask US Justice Department to investigate fertilizer price spikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43923-farmers-ask-us-justice-department-to-investigate-fertilizer-price-spikes-reuters.md) | +2.0% | +4.8% |
| NATGAS | 2021-11-16 | [German regulator puts brake on Nord Stream 2 in fresh blow to gas pipeline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44233-german-regulator-puts-brake-on-nord-stream-2-in-fresh-blow-to-gas-pipeline.md) | -1.7% | -23.8% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/lng/102926-ec-holds-to-russian-gas-ban-as-prices-soar

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