# Europe Prepares For Natural Gas Price Hike | OilPrice.com

> European gas and power markets are entering winter with prices at record highs amid supply outages in already tight markets. Forward prices include a winter risk premium, and mild weather forecasts so far point to a gentler start to the season. Storage fell sharply after a cold spell earlier in 2018.

- Date: 2018-09-30 · published 2018-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63216-europe-prepares-for-natural-gas-price-hike-oilprice-com
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Tight European supply and a risk premium in forward prices support higher gas costs for importers. A mild winter would ease pressure, while a cold snap could push prices higher and draw more LNG cargoes.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- oilprice.com: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/Europe-Prepares-For-Natural-Gas-Price-Hike.html

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