Energy Crisis
The Rollercoaster Energy Market Is Now at The Mercy of Weather
Traders are watching for a cold snap that could see prices break new records at a difficult time for Europe.
A post marking the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Ust-Luga, Russia.
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Everyone may be back to watching the daily number of coronavirus cases as the omicron variant spreads through Europe, but the energy market is focusing on a more traditional gauge of worry: the temperature.
Prices soared to new records this week because of the impact of unexpected nuclear outages in France and worryingly low stockpiles across the continent. On Friday, natural gas prices plunged as Russia decided to supply the market at the 11th hour, yet they are still at dizzyingly high levels.