The cost of “blue fuel” in Europe at the auction on Wednesday reached a new record level – at $ 555 per thousand cubic meters – against the background of reduction of supplies from Russia after the accident in Urengoy.
The importance of the immediate futures for the september futures for the TTF gas hub index on Ice Futures – increased to 45.795 euros per thousand kWh, or $ 555 per thousand cubic meters, Interfax reports.
In the afternoon, a previously spot contract on TTF closed at $ 539 for a thousand cubic meters.
“Prime” reminds that the fire at the Urengoy plant for the preparation of condensate to Transport “Gazprom” occurred on August 5th. The fire arose at the installation of the detonation of the condensate of the first stage of the plant, production facilities were stopped. Against the background of the fire supply gas on the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline temporarily fell more than doubled.