The price of gas exceeded $ 3,100 per thousand cubic meters during exchange trading, follows from the ICE Futures exchange data. Daily growth was 16%.
September gas futures in the Dutch gas distribution center TTF was sold on the exchange at a price of $ 3113 per thousand cubic meters. Economists say that the cost is growing due to the expected suspension of the supply of raw materials for the Nord Stream-1 for three days.
According to experts, in winter, gas can cost a record $ 5,000 per thousand cubic meters. This can happen in case of sharp cooling and reduction of stocks in storage facilities. There are no restrictions on the exchange for the cost.