European natural gas prices rose to €79/MWh on Friday, rebounding after three consecutive sessions of losses, with depleted reserves and disruptions to LNG shipments remaining in focus. The region is entering winter with low storage levels as the US-Iran war severely curtailed LNG supplies from the Persian Gulf and record summer heatwaves hampered efforts to rebuild inventories. Underground storage facilities were only around 68% full, well below seasonal averages and the EU’s target of 80% capacity by December. Strong demand from Asia and other buyers could also drive more intense competition for LNG cargoes when colder weather sets in, leaving the region more exposed to price spikes. European gas prices have nearly tripled so far this year and reached their highest level since December 2022 earlier this week. Despite Friday’s rise, European gas prices were down more than 2% this week, their first weekly drop in six.
EU Gas rose to 79.52 EUR/MWh on September 18, 2026, up 4.14% from the previous day. Over the past month, EU Gas's price has risen 25.46%, and is up 146.12% 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 20 of 2026.
EU Gas rose to 79.52 EUR/MWh on September 18, 2026, up 4.14% from the previous day. Over the past month, EU Gas's price has risen 25.46%, and is up 146.12% 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 80.10 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 100.54 in 12 months time.