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No need to panic about Europe’s gas supply … yet

Having fallen steadily for much of the last year, European natural gas prices surged last week. The catalyst was constrained supply. Given seasonally high stocks and subdued demand, we are not worried yet about another price spike. But Europe has to avoid complacency and build stocks ahead of winter.

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