Source: Al Jazeera (Yemen) Europe is heading into the 2026-27 heating season with one of its weakest natural gas cushions in years. Storage remains well below last year's level and the five-year average, increasing the likelihood of heightened price volatility if winter demand exceeds expectations. The market's greatest uncertainty isn't just storage—it's geopolitics. Iran continues to use the threat of disrupting the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in negotiations over its nucl