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The price of natural gas reached its highest level since December 1, 2022.
Natural gas exceeds 89 euros on the Ttf square in Amsterdam, reaching the highest since 1 December 2022. Futures contracts for the month of November gain 2% to 89.3 euros per MWh in the aftermath of the accident involving an oil tanker, which hit a naval mine while crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
A favorable signal instead comes from the Norwegian operator Gassco, which announces "stable" activity with "high deliveries in the gas transport system in Europe".

The price of gas on Amsterdam's TTF rises to 89 euros per MWh, the highest since December 2022, due to an explosion on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. In Italy gas stocks reach 89.67%.

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