US President Donald Trump said that the US will not attack Iran before the November midterm elections, and mentioned that “negotiations have been fruitful” between the US and Iran. Affected by this news, European gas prices have declined. In early Friday trading, the biggest drop in benchmark futures reached 3.3%, taking back gains from earlier this week. Trump's statement made the market expect that the tension in the Middle East may ease temporarily. Previously, Iran continued to attack oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and energy prices rose again. European gas futures prices are still more than double what they were before the Iranian conflict. Europe is running out of time to make up for abnormally low gas storage stocks before winter sets in. If energy flows in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be restored, the region's heating season will have to compete more fiercely for gas sources.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
US President Donald Trump said that the US will not attack Iran before the November midterm elections, and mentioned that “negotiations have been fruitful” between the US and Iran. Affected by this news, European gas prices have declined. In early Friday trading, the biggest drop in benchmark futures reached 3.3%, taking back gains from earlier this week. Trump's statement made the market expect that the tension in the Middle East may ease temporarily. Previously, Iran continued to attack oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and energy prices rose again. European gas futures prices are still more than double what they were before the Iranian conflict. Europe is running out of time to make up for abnormally low gas storage stocks before winter sets in. If the energy flow in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be restored, the region's heating season will have to compete more fiercely for gas sources.