Tankers with American liquefied natural gas are changing their routes and heading to European ports instead of the planned destinations. This shift is driven by high gas prices in Europe, the Financial Times reports.

Europe is increasingly reliant on its ability to attract LNG following the loss of Russian gas through Ukraine, as it depletes its gas in storage. The EU’s gas storage was 59 per cent full as of Monday, 15 per cent below the same time last year, according to industry body Gas Infrastructure Europe. Colder weather contributed to a faster withdrawal.

European natural gas prices jumped back to €50/MWh on Wednesday, the highest level since the first trading day of the year, as freezing weather in Texas threatens exports of liquefied natural gas from the U.