{
  "id": 8645648,
  "title": "Asia spot LNG prices hit fresh 45-month high",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/asia-spot-lng-prices-hit-fresh-45-month-high",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-20T07:36:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/20/09/2026/asia-spot-lng-prices-hit-fresh-45-month-high"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar: Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices reached a record high of $27.00 per million British thermal units this week, according to the Al-Attiyah Foundation's Weekly Energy Market Review. The increase is attributed to ongoing disruptions in the Middle East conflict and rising demand in South Asia ahead of winter, intensifying competition with European markets, the report noted.\n\nIn Europe, the Dutch TTF gas price settled at $26.62 per mmBtu, marking a 1.5% weekly decline. The physical LNG market was supported by concerns over Europe's storage levels, which stood at 68.5% capacity, and the necessity to secure winter supplies. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia urged Iran to curb Houthi rebels' attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure, which threatened a second oil export route in the Middle East.\n\nBrent crude futures settled at $103.87 a barrel, while US WTI crude finished at $100.30 a barrel. Over the week, Brent crude fell by 0.7%, whereas WTI crude rose by 0.2%. Oil prices have been on an upward trend due to renewed attacks between the US and Iran, as well as the intensifying activities of Iran-aligned Houthis, coupled with refining capacity issues globally. The Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked, with only four cargo vessels passing through on Thursday, according to the report.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices hit a new 45-month high this week as disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East and strong South Asian demand ahead of winter continued to support prices and intensify competition with Europe, noted Al-Attiyah Foundation in its Weekly Energy Market Review.</p> <p>The average LNG price for October delivery into northeast Asia was…",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-renews-west-asia-travel-alert-warns-iran-conflict-may-escalate",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:51:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}