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World Gas Supply Shifts From Shortage to Glut With Demand Muted

  • Europe is reaching storage milestones weeks earlier than usual
  • Analysts uncertain over how long gas supply glut will last

A natural gas pipeline in Sasolburg, South Africa.

Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
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The world is becoming awash with natural gas, pushing prices lower and creating an overabundance of the fuel in both Europe and Asia — at least for the next few weeks.

The trend has been a rare sight over the past year since the war in Ukraine upended energy markets and Europe rushed to secure as many alternative supply sources as possible.