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Natural gas prices in Europe and Asia also took a tumble. European gas prices to plunged their lowest in over six months, with the Dutch front-month contract down 3.02 euros, or 7.7pc at 36.45 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) or $11.78\/mmBtu, LSEG data showed. Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices also remained at their lowest level in nearly six months. Web Desk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Oil prices plunged on Friday to the lowest level since 2021 and commodities including natural gas and soybeans also dived as China retaliated against US President Donald Trump\u2019s aggressive tariffs. 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