# European Natural Gas Prices Gain as Egypt Says Pipeline Imports Stop – LNG Recap

> Egypt said its gas imports from outside the country fell from 800 MMcf/d to zero as Israel intensified its war with Hamas. Israeli supply disruptions have also curbed Egyptian LNG exports, which had been a marginal source for Europe.

- Date: 2023-10-30 · published 2023-10-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33804-european-natural-gas-prices-gain-as-egypt-says-pipeline-imports-stop-lng-recap
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Lost LNG flows tighten the market for European and Asian buyers who depend on LNG, supporting higher gas prices and energy costs.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2026-09-09 | [European Natural Gas Prices Surge as Middle East Attacks Choke LNG Shipments - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17648-european-natural-gas-prices-surge-as-middle-east-attacks-choke-lng-shipments-wsj.md) | +1.3% | +5.6% |
| NATGAS | 2025-08-25 | [Global Natural Gas Prices Rebound as Market Dismisses Ukraine Peace Prospects — LNG Recap](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23525-global-natural-gas-prices-rebound-as-market-dismisses-ukraine-peace-prospects.md) | +7.7% | +4.5% |
| NATGAS | 2024-12-30 | [Global Natural Gas Prices Mixed as Market Tracks Tightening Supplies — LNG Recap](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27150-global-natural-gas-prices-mixed-as-market-tracks-tightening-supplies-lng-recap.md) | +20.6% | +7.4% |
| NATGAS | 2021-11-23 | [Supply Outages, Weather Forecasts Keep Global Natural Gas Prices Strong -- LNG Recap](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44230-supply-outages-weather-forecasts-keep-global-natural-gas-prices-strong-lng-recap.md) | -5.5% | -18.6% |

## Sources

- naturalgasintel.com: https://naturalgasintel.com/news/european-natural-gas-prices-gain-as-egypt-says-pipeline-imports-stop-lng-recap/

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