European natural gas prices dropped below €72 per megawatt-hour on Friday, paring back the previous session’s gains amid reports of US-Iran discussions over a phased agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the US blockade. The strait remains a major sticking point in efforts to resolve the nearly seven-month conflict, with neither side willing to relinquish control of the key waterway. LNG flows from the Persian Gulf remain severely disrupted, intensifying competition between Europe and Asia for limited supplies just as the region races to rebuild inventories ahead of the winter heating season. European gas storage is currently just over 70% full, still below both the seasonal norm and the region’s target, leaving the market vulnerable to further supply disruptions. Maintenance in Norway is also curbing pipeline supplies to Europe, tightening the market further. European gas prices have declined more than 8% over the week.
EU Gas fell to 71.89 EUR/MWh on September 25, 2026, down 4.07% from the previous day. Over the past month, EU Gas's price has risen 9.29%, and is up 116.96% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, EU Natural Gas reached an all time high of 345.00 in March of 2022. EU Natural Gas - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on September 27 of 2026.
EU Gas fell to 71.89 EUR/MWh on September 25, 2026, down 4.07% from the previous day. Over the past month, EU Gas's price has risen 9.29%, and is up 116.96% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. EU Natural Gas is expected to trade at 72.08 EUR/MWh by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 90.96 in 12 months time.