According to the expert, the rise in prices was caused by a reduction in gas supplies from Gazprom.
According to his forecast, in the future, gas prices may rise to a new level.
“If lately we have observed an average price of $1,000 per thousand cubic meters, now the average range is $1,500-$2,000.
And most likely, if the winter is cold enough, we will see the average value of the price above two thousand.
The transition to a new price level for the European economy and European consumers, of course, will be extremely sad,” Pikin added.
Earlier it became known that exchange prices for gas in Europe rose to almost $1,890 per 1,000 cubic meters.
m by the close of trading.
On July 25, Gazprom announced that it was stopping the operation of another Siemens gas turbine engine at the Portovaya CS due to the end of the time between overhauls before overhaul.
Thus, gas supplies through the Portovaya CS will amount to 33 million cubic meters.
m per day from 27 July.