# $30 LNG meets the thinnest European storage of the decade

> LNG prices are above $30/MMBtu as Europe enters winter with its lowest gas storage levels of the 2020s. The outlook highlights tight competition for US cargoes, potentially softer Asian demand due to mild weather and stronger nuclear availability, and uncertainty from El Niño and Strait of Hormuz risks.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T12:11:35.362Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93422-30-lng-meets-the-thinnest-european-storage-of-the-decade
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Tight European inventories and competition for LNG cargoes can sustain upward pressure on natural gas prices and increase energy costs. A recovery in Middle Eastern supply or milder demand could ease that pressure.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2021-09-23 | [On the cusp of Europe's winter season, gas storage hits 10-yr low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7928-on-the-cusp-of-europe-s-winter-season-gas-storage-hits-10-yr-low.md) | +15.2% | +3.2% |
| NATGAS | 2022-07-05 | [European stock markets tumble on rising fears of recession \| Stock markets \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10290-european-stock-markets-tumble-on-rising-fears-of-recession-stock-markets-the.md) | +15.3% | +43.6% |
| NATGAS | 2021-10-08 | [Asia LNG price soars on China power crunch, European demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44764-asia-lng-price-soars-on-china-power-crunch-european-demand.md) | +1.9% | +0.5% |
| NATGAS | 2024-06-18 | [What’s in store for gas and LNG in Europe?  \| Wood Mackenzie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29958-what-s-in-store-for-gas-and-lng-in-europe-wood-mackenzie.md) | +1.6% | -24.0% |
| NATGAS | 2026-05-15 | [Asia LNG demand rebound lifts upside risks to Europe gas prices, Goldman Sachs says - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19440-asia-lng-demand-rebound-lifts-upside-risks-to-europe-gas-prices-goldman-sachs.md) | +8.3% | +8.7% |

## Sources

- rystadenergy.com: https://www.rystadenergy.com/insights/$30-LNG-meets-the-thinnest-European-storage-of-the-decade

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