London: Gas prices in Europe witnessed a rise after China announced it was studying the possibility of conducting trade talks with the United States, which led to momentum in global markets. Dutch futures contracts, the European gas price benchmark, rose by 2.12%, recording weekly gains of 1.2% after volatile trading.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, this increase reflects market optimism about improving international trade relations, while continuing to monitor global economic developments that could impact energy supplies in the region.