Energiepreise: Europäischer Gaspreis steigt über 80 Euro je Megawattstunde
Ein Bericht über mögliche neue US-Angriffe auf den Iran treibt den europäischen Gaspreis. Die eingeschränkten Lieferungen durch die Straße von Hormus halten den Markt weiterhin unter Druck.
Deutsche Energiepreise have surged above 80 Euros per Megawatt-hour, driven by potential US military actions against Iran before the country's midterm elections. The leading European gas futures contract, TTF, climbed to 80.34 Euros per Megawatt-hour on the Amsterdam exchange, marking a 2.64 percent increase from the previous day.
The price had briefly dipped below 70 Euros last week, but spiked on fears of potential US strikes on Iran, reported by The Atlantic magazine. Two government sources confirmed these possible plans to the news outlet. The number of liquefied natural gas tankers passing through the Hormuz Strait, a key route for energy exports from the Persian Gulf, has risen to the highest level since the start of the Iran war.
However, the Commerzbank experts note that this level still represents only about 20 percent of the number of LNG tankers that passed through the strait before the conflict began. The Hormuz Strait blockade, which has effectively prevented the delivery of energy commodities like liquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf production areas, has significantly pushed up European gas prices since the war's onset.
The gas price had been as low as 30 Euros at the end of February, reaching a year-to-date high of 84.50 Euros in September.
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