European gas edges higher amid Russia risks, anti-crisis moves

Worries remain over how Europe will replace lost supplies from Russia when it gets cold and demand rises.

Natural gas prices in Europe advanced amid supply risks from Russia and seasonal maintenance in Norway, as officials seek to stem the effects of the region’s worst energy crisis in decades.

Russia’s decision to indefinitely shut its key Nord Stream pipeline to Germany last week has forced European governments to plan market interventions. Germany wants power-price caps within weeks.