LNG carrier rates for the Atlantic route between the U.S. and Europe have surged close to a two-year high on strong demand for American liquefied gas as Europe fills up its storage ahead of winter. The spot rate hit $98,250 per day on Monday, Bloomberg reports, which was a 19% increase and the highest in over a year, according to price trackers. The European Union’s gas storage is now 81.94% full, which is less than the 90% target the bloc had for November, before the winter colds begin. Most of the gas that the EU uses in winter comes from…