# Europe pays up - by Alex Morton and Tim Duggan

> Dutch TTF gas broke €100/MWh as European buyers outbid Asia for LNG cargoes. Henry Hub fell about 5% with funds the most short in at least two years. Traders are waiting for a US decision on Iran after the midterms, with diplomacy hopes lowering prices.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:41:57.340Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76748-europe-pays-up-by-alex-morton-and-tim-duggan
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Higher European gas prices raise nitrogen fertilizer and feed processing costs in Europe and pull LNG away from other importers. Energy price swings tied to Iran talks feed through to crude and feed-related costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2019-05-27 | [Oil up more than 1% on Mideast tensions and supply cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59236-oil-up-more-than-1-on-mideast-tensions-and-supply-cuts.md) | -8.5% | -1.9% |
| WTI | 2026-08-30 | [Oil settles up by more than 2.5% as US and Iran resume military attacks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18065-oil-settles-up-by-more-than-2-5-as-us-and-iran-resume-military-attacks-reuters.md) | +9.6% | +4.0% |
| WTI | 2026-09-30 | [Oil prices rise by about $1/bbl on stalled US-Iran talks and tight fuel markets - CNA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17633-oil-prices-rise-by-about-1-bbl-on-stalled-us-iran-talks-and-tight-fuel-markets.md) | +0.1% | +8.9% |
| WTI | 2020-04-09 | [OPEC and allies agree to historic 10 million barrel per day oil cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53545-opec-and-allies-agree-to-historic-10-million-barrel-per-day-oil-cut.md) | -20.7% | -1.1% |
| WTI | 2020-04-02 | [Trump says he spoke to Putin, MBS and expects a 10 million barrel cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5489-trump-says-he-spoke-to-putin-mbs-and-expects-a-10-million-barrel-cut.md) | +23.3% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- theoilreport.pro: https://www.theoilreport.pro/p/europe-pays-up

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