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TTF Prices Climb Despite Weak Asian Demand as Natural Gas Supply Concerns Continue — LNG Recap

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European natural gas prices bounced back on Monday after posting a weekly loss on Friday for the first time in four weeks with storage worries mounting.

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Natural gas inventories on the continent have been steadily rebuilding, but are still at 48% of capacity, compared with 70% at this time last year. The Title Transfer Facility (TTF) prompt month contract added about 30 cents to finish higher at $11.72/MMBtu on Monday after falling nearly 7% over the course of last week.

Norwegian output remained at about 10 Bcf on Monday as seasonal maintenance is underway. That’s down from typical levels of about 12 Bcf/d.