# Natural gas: deflating times ahead | articles | ING THINK

> Analysts at ING say European gas prices are likely to ease as injections recover after a sharp winter drawdown, while Asian LNG stays supported by robust Chinese demand. Russian pipeline maintenance is noted as a brief constraint on flows.

- Date: 2018-07-12 · published 2018-07-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64220-natural-gas-deflating-times-ahead-articles-ing-think
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Easing European gas prices reduce energy input costs for fertilizer producers in the region, while firm Asian LNG reflects steady demand. The impact on feed commodity prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2019-05-07 | [Natural gas and coal: Plunging prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59268-natural-gas-and-coal-plunging-prices.md) | +5.3% | -3.9% |
| NATGAS | 2020-05-11 | [Natural Gas Exports Slow as Pandemic Reduces Global Demand - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10443-natural-gas-exports-slow-as-pandemic-reduces-global-demand-the-new-york-times.md) | -7.2% | -2.7% |
| NATGAS | 2020-04-02 | [Feature: Unfettered global natural gas market a sign of the times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53828-feature-unfettered-global-natural-gas-market-a-sign-of-the-times.md) | +11.2% | +8.8% |
| NATGAS | 2023-01-03 | [Natural Gas Prices in Europe Fall to Pre-Invasion Levels - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9189-natural-gas-prices-in-europe-fall-to-pre-invasion-levels-the-new-york-times.md) | -4.8% | -32.8% |
| NATGAS | 2021-03-12 | [Asia and LNG Are Disrupting Europe’s Natural Gas Price Model - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48283-asia-and-lng-are-disrupting-europe-s-natural-gas-price-model-bloomberg.md) | -8.1% | -6.7% |

## Sources

- think.ing.com: https://think.ing.com/articles/natural-gas-deflating-times-ahead/

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