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NWE LNG Prices Trend Closer to TTF as Market Shies from Europe: Platts

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European LNG-TTF spreads have trended closer to pipeline gas hub levels as the market shies away from supplying cargoes to Europe and faces competition from Asia, Platts said.

  • The DES NWE LNG price for August was assessed at a 2.5 cents/MMBtu discount to TTF, Platts said August 25.
  • These are the narrowest discounts seen since August 2023 when LNG in NWE was flat to TTF.
  • The narrow LNG-TTF spread has dampened buying interest across the continent, as it lowers the profitability for buyers of LNG who then sell at the gas hub price in Europe.
  • European LNG imports stand at 6.12m mt so far in June, Platts said. This is around 77% of May’s levels, which was the lowest since Sep. 2023.

Source: S&P Global Commodity Insights

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