European Gas Jumps 35% After World’s Top LNG Plant Hit By Iran

European natural gas benchmark futures surged as much as 35% after Iran's intensified attacks damaged the world's largest LNG export plant in the Gulf. The strike substantially raises near-term global LNG supply risk, driving sharp volatility and upward pressure on wholesale gas prices in Europe. Expect tighter LNG availability, higher energy costs for utilities and industry, and broader risk-off implications for energy-exposed assets.

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European natural gas benchmark futures surged as much as 35% after Iran's intensified attacks damaged the world's largest LNG export plant in the Gulf. The strike substantially raises near-term global LNG supply risk, driving sharp volatility and upward pressure on wholesale gas prices in Europe. Expect tighter LNG availability, higher energy costs for utilities and industry, and broader risk-off implications for energy-exposed assets.