# This Autumn May Bring More Volatility for Europe’s Gas Market

> European gas prices surged about 20% in the week before September 18, driven by French nuclear plant concerns and a surprise restriction on a key pipeline. Storage is about 95% full, and LNG imports are expected to rise with new US and Russian plants. Autumn volatility is expected as the Ukraine transit deal expires.

- Date: 2019-09-18 · published 2019-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57257-this-autumn-may-bring-more-volatility-for-europe-s-gas-market
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

European gas price swings and rising LNG supply shape global LNG competition, influencing spot prices that link to Asian and US gas export economics.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2024-09-20 | [What’s next for the global gas and LNG market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28495-what-s-next-for-the-global-gas-and-lng-market.md) | +13.9% | -1.1% |
| NATGAS | 2023-04-24 | [Volatility Still Lurking in Global Natural Gas Markets Despite Easing Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36593-volatility-still-lurking-in-global-natural-gas-markets-despite-easing-prices.md) | +5.5% | +11.7% |
| NATGAS | 2024-12-01 | [5 factors affecting North American natural gas markets this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27599-5-factors-affecting-north-american-natural-gas-markets-this-winter.md) | -12.6% | +8.2% |
| NATGAS | 2021-03-05 | [LNG, seasonality, and natural gas price volatility - Enkon Energy Advisors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48290-lng-seasonality-and-natural-gas-price-volatility-enkon-energy-advisors.md) | -3.0% | -6.8% |
| NATGAS | 2026-10-01 | [The High-Stakes Gamble Playing Out in the Natural-Gas Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17650-the-high-stakes-gamble-playing-out-in-the-natural-gas-market.md) | +5.2% | -7.8% |

## Sources

- met.com: https://met.com/en/media/media-coverage-en/this-autumn-may-bring-more-volatility-for-europe-s-gas-market/

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