LONDON — As the world struggles to recover from the pandemic, soaring natural gas prices threaten to become a drag on the economies of Europe and elsewhere. Wholesale prices for the fuel are at their highest in years — nearly five times where they were at this time in 2019, before people started falling ill with the virus.
New York Times: High natural gas prices strain Europeans, weighing on recovery
A picture taken on Feb. 3, 2020 shows the flame of a gas stove in Dortmund, Germany.
