Natural gas prices remain calm despite oil hitting wartime highs
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
Natural gas prices remain calm despite oil hitting wartime highs
9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
China's destruction of gas demand is identified as the main reason LNG markets have stayed relatively stable during the Iran war.
That resilience contrasts with fading hopes for a quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which has pushed oil prices sharply higher.
The divergence suggests weaker Chinese consumption is helping cap global gas price pressure even as conflict-driven risks intensify across energy markets.
Has China's green energy boom permanently broken the link between oil wars and global natural gas prices?
Amidst a Middle East war, is a global LNG glut about to make natural gas cheaper than ever?
As Qatar's LNG supply falters, can a wave of new US projects prevent a future global energy crisis?