--- title: "European gas prices gain amid conflicting signals on Hormuz" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283310181.md" description: "European natural-gas prices have risen over 4% due to escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. seizure of an Iranian ship, which have diminished hopes for a quick diplomatic resolution in the Middle East. The benchmark Dutch TTF front-month contract increased by 4.7% to €40.60 per megawatt hour, recovering from a decline on Friday." datetime: "2026-04-20T07:35:18.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/283310181.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283310181.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/283310181.md) --- # European gas prices gain amid conflicting signals on Hormuz 0715 GMT – European natural-gas prices rise more than 4% as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. seizure of an Iranian ship dent hopes for a near-term diplomatic resolution in the Middle East. The benchmark Dutch TTF front-month contract is up 4.7% to $40.60 euros a megawatt hour, after tumbling on Friday on news that passage through the... ### Related Stocks - [00XP.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00XP.DE.md) - [NGAS.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NGAS.UK.md) ## Related News & Research - [EUROPE GAS-European gas prices edge up as Hormuz shipping blockade continues](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284878811.md) - [EUROPE GAS-Prices down on prospects for U.S.-Iran peace deal](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285512732.md) - [SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE: IRAN'S URANIUM ENRICHMENT AND ITS CONTROL OVER STRAIT OF HORMUZ REMAIN AMONG STICKING POINTS](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287267667.md) - [IRAN'S ISNA: EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES BETWEEN IRAN AND U.S. WITH PAKISTANI MEDIATION ONGOING](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287277125.md) - [AL-ARABIYA REPORTER: IRAN PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN IS SPEARHEADING EFFORTS TO RESTRAIN THE IRGC'S OVERSTEPPING ON POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC POLICY-MAKING](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287258581.md)