• Natural Gas prices are soaring by 2% on Tuesday. 
• Traders are sending gas prices higher after both Russia and Ukraine attacked gas storage facilities on both sides. 
• The US Dollar Index eases further and could soon test 104.00. 

Natural Gas (XNG/USD) trades higher on Tuesday after attacks between Ukraine and Russia, targeting both Gas and Oil storage facilities, intensified over the weekend. Meanwhile, in the Middle-East, the understanding between the US and Israel is falling back to a low level after the US abstained from vetoing the ceasefire deal in the UN Security Council. This heightens tensions in both the Middle East and Ukraine, with investors pricing in the possibility of increasing supply disruptions. 

Meanwhile, the DXY US Dollar Index is descending for the second day in a row this week. Traders are sending the Greenback lower with some help from the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), which set a stronger Yuan fixing for a second day in a row. Adding to this, markets are doubting that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates three times this year after recent inflation numbers pointed to an uptick. The Greenback is also seeing some profit taking after its stellar performance last week. 

Natural Gas is trading at $1.87 per MMBtu at the time of writing.