Market Updates
August 21, 2026
Gas Market: Near UK natural gas futures rose by around 3.0% on Thursday as the market baked in risk premium in the absence of any talks to unblock the Strait of Hormuz
Gas Market: September, the front month added 4.84p to settle at 161.23p, a fresh four-year high while the winter contract rose by 3.0% or 4.77p per therm
Gas Market: Several Norwegian gas plants are scheduled to commence the Autumn maintenance program over the coming week
Power Market: GB baseload futures rose on Thursday with premium being added to the Winter and Summer periods as hopes of an early resolution to conflict in the Middle East fade
Power Market: Lower wind and increases to the NBP prompt boosted the Day ahead contract yesterday
Oil Market: Crude oil prices settled higher on Thursday after President Trump says Iran will face 'tremendous economic consequences'
Oil Market: The October contract for Brent settled at a new four-week high at $93.78, up $2.16 a barrel
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