# More flexible LNG contracts help weather the storm

> The International Energy Agency says growing LNG supply, particularly from North America, and more flexible trading arrangements are helping global gas markets absorb the Hormuz supply shock. The agency warns that risks to global gas security remain acute.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T12:07:30.025Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81609-more-flexible-lng-contracts-help-weather-the-storm
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising non-Middle East LNG supply and flexible contracts ease the pressure on gas-linked energy and fertiliser costs, which would limit upside in nitrogen prices and feed-processing costs. The IEA's warning keeps a risk premium in place.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2024-04-26 | [Weekly Natural Gas Cash Spot Prices Move Higher as Futures Stumble](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9866-weekly-natural-gas-cash-spot-prices-move-higher-as-futures-stumble.md) | +18.9% | +71.3% |
| NATGAS | 2026-07-09 | [U.S. Natural Gas Falls Hit By Storage, LNG Maintenance Issues - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8661-u-s-natural-gas-falls-hit-by-storage-lng-maintenance-issues-wsj.md) | -9.8% | -16.6% |
| NATGAS | 2024-07-18 | [IEA Forecasts Lagging LNG Demand, Further Global Natural Gas Price Slides Through 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29454-iea-forecasts-lagging-lng-demand-further-global-natural-gas-price-slides.md) | +2.5% | +9.6% |
| NATGAS | 2025-07-22 | [Global natural gas demand growth set to accelerate in 2026 as more LNG supply comes to market - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23961-global-natural-gas-demand-growth-set-to-accelerate-in-2026-as-more-lng-supply.md) | -10.5% | -14.3% |
| NATGAS | 2023-07-28 | [August Natural Gas Futures Contract Limps into Expiration](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35223-august-natural-gas-futures-contract-limps-into-expiration.md) | +0.8% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- lngjournal.com: https://lngjournal.com/index.php/latest-news-mainmenu-47/item/117584-more-flexible-lng-contracts-help-weather-the-storm

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