# European Union's US gas use set to soar, increasing price volatility | Reuters

> Reuters reports that European Union gas use from the US is set to rise sharply, adding to price volatility. Analysts say Europe's gas outlook is increasingly shaped by external risks, including Chinese LNG demand that can trigger price swings and discourage stockpiling.

- Date: 2025-10-06 · published 2025-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22577-european-union-s-us-gas-use-set-to-soar-increasing-price-volatility-reuters
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising reliance on US LNG and swings in Chinese demand tie European gas prices more closely to global LNG flows, which can lift natural gas price volatility for energy-linked feed and fertiliser costs.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2021-10-06 | [Sterling volatility jumps as soaring energy prices knock pound \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44810-sterling-volatility-jumps-as-soaring-energy-prices-knock-pound-reuters.md) | -14.5% | -14.3% |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-27 | [Goldman warns of likely Asia LNG price rise on European supply crunch \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27592-goldman-warns-of-likely-asia-lng-price-rise-on-european-supply-crunch-reuters.md) | -12.6% | +0.2% |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-25 | [LNG is stepping up to solve Europe gas woes, but at a price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27593-lng-is-stepping-up-to-solve-europe-gas-woes-but-at-a-price.md) | +14.0% | +18.4% |
| NATGAS | 2023-07-26 | [The increase in the price of oil led to an increase in the prices of gas and nitrogen fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7009-the-increase-in-the-price-of-oil-led-to-an-increase-in-the-prices-of-gas-and.md) | -6.3% | -4.6% |
| NATGAS | 2020-06-30 | [TTF gas prices \| European Gas Hub](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52801-ttf-gas-prices-european-gas-hub.md) | +7.6% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/european-unions-us-gas-use-set-soar-increasing-price-volatility-2025-10-06/

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