Gas prices on the European exchange have plunged 36 percent in a few hours after a record rise in recent weeks.

In the afternoon of October 6, futures set a new maximum, exceeding $1,900 per thousand cubic meters – at 11:28 Moscow time, they were trading at $1,924. A few minutes later, a decline began – firstly, prices fell to $1,534, an hour later to $1,317, and then to $1243.