Gas prices in Europe again rose above $ 1,000 per thousand cubic meters of fuel, the data of the London Stock Exchange ICE.
The cost of February futures at the opening of the auction amounted to 1034 dollars. Through trading on Monday, January 10, gas quotes showed volatility, fluctuated in the range of 965-1070 dollars.
Closing price amounted to $ 1010, which is two percent below the ranking cost Friday.
Previously, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak called the cold winter of one of the main reasons for the rise in gas prices in Europe. He pointed out that the European Commission “purposefully” refuses long-term contracts in favor of spot contracts. As a result, in the summer, European countries faced the situation when they could not fill the storages, and in the winter due to low temperatures for three weeks declined to download to underground storages.