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European gas prices surge amid fears US-Iran war will cause winter shortages

Policy desk, National Trade News (2026-07-20): European gas prices have hit a four-month high as the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East raises fears of supply shortages this winter. The Dutch… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

· The Guardian

European gas prices surge amid fears US-Iran war will cause winter shortages

European gas prices have hit a four-month high as the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East raises fears of supply shortages this winter.

The Dutch natural gas benchmark briefly rose above €60 a megawatt hour (MWh) on Monday, near the peaks seen at the start of the US-Iran conflict, after the US expanded its aerial offensive and Iran retaliated with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait.

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