Natural gas prices in UK doubled in just two days since the start of the Middle East war, which disrupted fuel supplies. The prices of natural gas jumped 107% from £0.7857/thm (₹96.20) on February 27 to £1.6325/thm (₹199.78) in intraday trade on Tuesday. This comes as Iran threatened to set fire to ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz.