Energy Prices Surge: European Gas +210% YTD
A widely shared chart shows dramatic commodity price increases since the start of the year, led by European natural gas up 210%, with oil, heating oil, and gasoline all sharply higher.
What we know
An account on X published the breakdown (75K views, 327 likes): European natural gas +210%, UK natural gas +193%, heating oil +130%, gasoline +89%, Brent crude +80%, US crude +76%, coal +39%. The Russia-Ukraine gas deal proposal flagged by another account on X could significantly affect these prices if Russian supply returns to European markets.
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