# The Commodities Feed: Natural gas prices surge | articles | ING THINK

> Energy markets were mixed as oil rose on signs of stronger demand from China while European gas prices surged on French strike action and nuclear outages. ICE Brent settled almost 1.5% higher on the prior Friday.

- Date: 2023-03-13 · published 2023-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37034-the-commodities-feed-natural-gas-prices-surge-articles-ing-think
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger crude and European gas prices raise energy and fertilizer costs, while Chinese demand supports oil-linked input prices.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- think.ing.com: https://think.ing.com/articles/the-commodities-feed-natural-gas-prices-surge130323/

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