French regulated gas reference price to rise 6.3% on Oct 1, tracking wholesale costs

France's CRE-regulated gas reference price will increase 6.3% on October 1 to 182.88 euros/MWh TTC, driven by higher wholesale supply costs. The reference price is not a mandatory tariff nor representative of all household bills, limiting its direct market impact. The increase signals sustained European gas price pressure amid ongoing supply tightness.