European natural gas prices fell toward €71 per megawatt-hour, their lowest level in three weeks, after reports that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifted its blockade of Iranian ports. Japan’s Kyodo News reported that Tehran had proposed reopening the waterway within seven days, potentially providing a basis for diplomatic discussions at the UN General Assembly. President Donald Trump is due to address the assembly and may meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Rising numbers of LNG tankers and crude carriers using alternative routes have also eased supply concerns, while LNG demand in Northeast Asia remains weak, particularly in China, Japan and Turkey. In Europe, warmer and drier weather is expected over the next two weeks. Gas storage stood at 69.94% full, up 0.31 percentage points day on day but 11.76 points below last year. Meanwhile, Norwegian gas exports remained constrained by maintenance, with bookings falling to 262.5 million cubic metres per day.
EU Gas fell to 71.26 EUR/MWh on September 22, 2026, down 2.71% from the previous day. Over the past month, EU Gas's price has risen 4.10%, and is up 120.87% 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 in March of 2022. EU Natural Gas - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on September 22 of 2026.
EU Gas fell to 71.26 EUR/MWh on September 22, 2026, down 2.71% from the previous day. Over the past month, EU Gas's price has risen 4.10%, and is up 120.87% 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.