Kore Energy

Gas Market: UK natural gas prices continued to rise on Thursday as Iranian leaders said talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is impossible while the U.S. blockade continues Gas Market: With the May contract for the NBP due to expire next week, trading focus has also turned to June as traders look to fill short positions and both months were around 2.55p higher at the close yesterday Gas Market: The forecast for low wind added to the upside on the prompt yesterday as the Day ahead product gained 4.83 Power Market: GB baseload futures tracked movement on the NBP curve yesterday as all contracts save for the front month consolidated the week's gains Power Market: Carbon EUAs edged slightly higher on Thursday after a slow day for the market Oil Market: Crude oil prices continued to rise on Thursday as the struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz continued Oil Market: The June contract for Brent settled $3.16 higher at $105.07 a barrel, West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark added $2.89 to close at $95.85 a barrel.