Europe faces summer gas crunch with low stocks and supply woes

The European gas market is heading into the summer season with an almost unprecedented challenge; record low inventories and significant disruptions to supply. The most revealing signal, perhaps, lies in the inverted shape of the forward curve. Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, last assessed the Dutch TTF Summer 2026 contract at Eur50.625/MWh on March 17, at a Eur1.965/MWh premium to its winterThe European gas market is heading into the summer season with an almost unprecedented challenge; record low inventories and significant disruptions to supply. The most revealing signal, perhaps, lies in the inverted shape of the forward curve. Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, last assessed the Dutch TTF Summer 2026 contract at Eur50.625/MWh on March 17, at a Eur1.965/MWh premium to its winterRead More