Natural gas surpasses oil as main inflation threat to European bonds

Natural gas has overtaken oil to become the largest source of concern among bond traders in Europe, as supply shortages and fears of a return to inflation threaten to accelerate monetary policy tightening. European gas prices have reached record highs, with winter contract costs more than doubling compared to the previous year. Yields on 10-year German and British bonds have risen to unprecedented levels, while Brent crude remains less than 30% below its previous peak due to military tensions. This reflects fears of renewed inflationary pressures, especially given the European Union's reliance on gas for 21% of its energy mix and the storage levels increasing by only 63%, the lowest for this period in years, amid risks of supply disruptions passing through the Strait of Hormuz and difficulties in diversifying sources.

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