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Global natural gas and LNG prices are holding onto risk premiums built up in recent weeks despite high inventories and weak seasonal demand. Asian spot LNG gains have tapered from about 48% to 21%, while TTF gains have fallen from about 71% to 37%.
Geopolitical risk premiums keep gas and LNG prices elevated relative to inventories, which sustains energy costs for feed processors even as the premium gradually erodes.
spglobal.comNov 3, 2023After 136 past bullish geopolitics events, NATGAS moved a median +2.7% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -1.8% to +8.8%), and +4.0% over 20.
After 63 past neutral geopolitics events, BRENT moved a median -0.5% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -4.4% to +2.6%), and -2.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
