said Raoul LeBlanc , an analyst at S&P Global.
"All those factors are coming together to push gas prices in one direction," LeBlanc said."If supply continues to not show up, price has to come up to reduce demand. That's an ugly story and would certainly push gas prices into double digits." to increase U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas,to help break Europe's dependence on Russian natural gas.
• Eurozone inflation hits record 8.1% amid rising energy costs • Annual inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency soared past the previous record of 7.4% •