European gas prices spike above €70 amid renewed Middle East fighting
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The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raised fresh concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.
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What happened
The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raised fresh concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.
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