# European Natural Gas Prices Defy Rebound in Middle Eastern LNG Shipments

> European natural gas prices are not rising despite a rebound in Middle Eastern LNG shipments. September LNG volumes were the highest monthly total since transits collapsed in March, though still down 84% from the prior average.

- Date: 2026-10-08 · published 2026-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/629-european-natural-gas-prices-defy-rebound-in-middle-eastern-lng-shipments
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Gas-driven energy costs in Europe affect nitrogen fertilizer and processing expenses, and a still-depressed LNG flow keeps energy-linked input costs elevated.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral
- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2019-06-01 | [Liquefied natural gas imports limited price spikes in New England this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59267-liquefied-natural-gas-imports-limited-price-spikes-in-new-england-this-winter.md) | -5.5% | -6.3% |
| NATGAS | 2017-08-10 | [From Natural Gas Pipeline to Grain Trade, US and Mexico Feed Each Other](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69424-from-natural-gas-pipeline-to-grain-trade-us-and-mexico-feed-each-other.md) | +2.4% | +5.0% |
| NATGAS | 2022-11-14 | [U.S. natgas up 1% after paring gains on Texas Freeport LNG delay rumors \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38855-u-s-natgas-up-1-after-paring-gains-on-texas-freeport-lng-delay-rumors-reuters.md) | +16.7% | +25.3% |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-12 | [Panama Canal says trade rebound is underway after record drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16987-panama-canal-says-trade-rebound-is-underway-after-record-drought.md) | +32.3% | +61.1% |
| NATGAS | 2021-12-23 | [Panama Canal pricing structure could see variable component tied to demand \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43484-panama-canal-pricing-structure-could-see-variable-component-tied-to-demand-s.md) | -6.9% | +2.3% |
| UREA | 2023-04-22 | [US fertilizer prices continue short-term rise, while all other markets decline.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36731-us-fertilizer-prices-continue-short-term-rise-while-all-other-markets-decline.md) | +3.2% | +5.6% |
| UREA | 2023-09-20 | [Earthquakes in Morocco Cause Supply Affliction for Phosphoric Acid, Impacting Global Fertilizer Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34431-earthquakes-in-morocco-cause-supply-affliction-for-phosphoric-acid-impacting.md) | -0.5% | -6.2% |
| UREA | 2020-09-11 | [Port of Blencoe Starts Work on $11M Port – Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51004-port-of-blencoe-starts-work-on-11m-port-inland-rivers-ports-and-terminals-inc.md) | -1.1% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- naturalgasintel.com: https://naturalgasintel.com/news/european-natural-gas-prices-defy-rebound-in-middle-eastern-lng-shipments/

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