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March 10, 2025

PZ ERS in the news - After record prices, gas is now a lot cheaper again. How come?

Friday morning, the daily price for natural gas ticked up to 36.50 euros; more than 35 percent lower than a month ago. How did the sharp drop in prices occur?

The drop has a number of causes, but the main one seems to be that a lot of speculation has disappeared from the market. This had arisen because gas traders expected that a lot of gas would have to be purchased next summer to replenish Europe's empty gas reserves. Combined with a limited supply of natural gas, that drove the price up sharply in recent months. 'That was almost excessively oversold,' said Hans van Cleef, energy analyst at consultancy Publieke Zaken.

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