European natural gas prices climbed to near €63 per MWh on Friday, reaching their highest level since January 2023, as escalating tensions between the US and Iran raised fresh concerns over Europe's LNG supply security. The US carried out its 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, while President Donald Trump warned Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen of "major military punishment" if further attacks on vessels in the Red Sea take place. European gas prices have surged more than 10% this week and over 45% since the start of July, as reduced LNG flows from the Persian Gulf intensified competition with Asian buyers for available cargoes. At the same time, unusually hot weather across Europe has lifted electricity demand for cooling, increasing gas consumption. Equinor, Europe's largest gas supplier, warned that the region is unlikely to reach its 80% storage target before the heating season, leaving markets more exposed to price volatility.
EU Gas rose to 63.14 EUR/MWh on July 24, 2026, up 1.90% from the previous day. Over the past month, EU Gas's price has risen 54.95%, and is up 91.31% 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 July 26 of 2026.
EU Gas rose to 63.14 EUR/MWh on July 24, 2026, up 1.90% from the previous day. Over the past month, EU Gas's price has risen 54.95%, and is up 91.31% 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 65.88 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 79.23 in 12 months time.