As noted, the price of the January futures on the TTF hub in the Netherlands as of 19:05 Moscow time rose to $ 1705 per 1,000 cubic meters.

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Earlier, on December 15, gas futures prices in Europe exceeded $ 1,550 per 1,000 cubic meters.

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Bloomberg previously reported that the European Union plans to abandon long-term contracts for the supply of natural gas after 2049.