The Dutch TTF gas benchmark rose 3% at Friday's open to its highest since 2022 as Middle East fighting restricts Qatari LNG flows and some EU countries began drawing on storage. Qatar has agreed to buy US natural gas, which CNBC said shows how the Iran war has reshaped energy markets in favor of US LNG exporters.
Japan's Daiki Hashimoto won the men's all-around final at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Rotterdam, his fourth consecutive title, ahead of China's Zhang Boheng and Japan's Shinnosuke Oka.
Europe's benchmark Dutch TTF gas price rose on Thursday to nearly 90 euros per megawatt-hour, about $29.50 per MMBtu, as escalation in the Middle East raised concern about winter supply. Inventories are historically low at the start of the heating season, and UK regulator Ofgem approved a deal to preserve gas import capacity from Belgium.
Japan won the men's team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, with Daiki Hashimoto's horizontal bar routine highlighted. Great Britain finished fourth.
The International Criminal Court condemned new US sanctions as an assault on the rule of law and the international legal order, saying 'history will judge this moment'.
The Netherlands refused visas to Russian gymnasts Anna Kalmykova, Viktoria Listunova and Angelina Melnikova for the world championships in Rotterdam, while four other Russians were allowed in.
The Netherlands denied visas to Russian gymnasts Anna Kalmykova, Viktoria Listunova and Angelina Melnikova for the world championships in Rotterdam. Four other Russian gymnasts were allowed to enter.
The United States imposed sanctions on the ICC itself, freezing its US-held assets and restricting US companies from dealing with it. The move came after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.