Europe Hit Hard: Gas Prices Soar 35% After Middle East Strikes

European natural gas prices surged sharply, climbing as much as 35% following attacks on key energy facilities in the Middle East. The escalation included a strike by Iran on Qatar's Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas plant, the largest of its kind globally, according to Agence France-Presse. Trading on the Dutch TTF hub, Europe's main natural gas benchmark, jumped 24.