[European natural gas approaches 100 euros per megawatt hour for the first time since the end of 2022] On October 28, European natural gas benchmark futures rebounded from a brief decline in the previous trading day, with a maximum increase of 3.7%, and exceeded 99 euros per megawatt hour for the first time since the end of 2022. The market is worried that the escalation of the conflict in Iran may further tighten global natural gas supply, coupled with low European inventories and rising heating demand in the northern hemisphere, jointly promote recent price increases. Sources said that the United States has notified several Persian Gulf countries to prepare for a short and high-intensity military operation after the mid-term elections, and oil prices rose simultaneously.