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Updated Apr 9, 2026 9:05 AM ET
Goldman Sachs has issued a stark warning that natural gas supply disruptions from the Iran conflict could trigger a supply shock comparable to the 1973 oil embargo. The bank flags geopolitical risk to LNG exports and pipeline infrastructure as the primary threat vector.
Natural gas futures and European energy stocks face acute downside risk. Utilities, petrochemicals, and fertilizer producers dependent on gas feedstock will see margin compression. Electricity prices in Europe could spike 20-30% if LNG supplies tighten, cascading into broader inflation and industrial production losses.
A severe gas shock would force central banks into a policy bind: tighten to fight inflation or ease to prevent recession. Europe, already energy-constrained, faces the steepest economic risk if supply chains fracture further.
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