The price of TTF gas in the Netherlands, a benchmark in the European market, set this afternoon An all-time high of 278 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh) at the close of European stock markets, according to market data.
This increase, which is just over 30 euros and equivalent to 12.2% compared to Saturday, After the Russian gas company follows what happened last week Gazprom will announce on August 31 that it will stop pumping gas to Germany through the Nord Stream pipeline for three days.
The price of this energy product, which reached a record 247.8 euros at the close of this Saturday, rose today. Up to a maximum of 292.5 Euros per MWh.
For its part, the price of this raw material in the United States rose just over 4% at 16:15 GMT, to $9.71 per million British thermal units (BTU) where it would be at maximum prices. According to investment data, since the end of July 2008.
Maximum natural gas price during the session 335 euros per megawatt hour reached on March 7, After the Russian invasion of Ukraine.