European Gas Edges Higher as Traders Weigh Court's Tariff Ruling
European natural gas inched higher on speculation that a move by a US court to block President Donald Trump's tariffs may lift energy demand.
Benchmark futures rose as much as 0.9% on Thursday, the last trading day of the June contract. The market remains volatile, even as a public holiday in much of Europe cuts volumes.
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