European natural gas bourses rise as Q4 opens with persistent storage deficits

European and British wholesale natural gas prices edged higher on Thursday, starting October and the fourth quarter on a firm note as persistent Middle East geopolitical friction and lingering winter supply concerns continued to underpin regional energy hubs. The benchmark Dutch front-month contract rose 1.0% to trade at 73.10 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh), maintaining its ...