Gas Market Tuesdays gains to NBP futures were consolidated on Wednesday as near month contracts ended the session an average of 1.60p per therm higher. The GB gas system opened undersupplied yesterday and reports emerged later in the session of an outage at the Kollsnes plant which explained the lower deliveries through the Langeled feed […]
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Prices along the gas curve stepped higher supported by farmer’s protests in Belgium and the pricing in of the delay in LNG due to the Red Sea attacks
Gas Market As trading began on the NBP it appeared as if Tuesday would be a repeat of the last 4 days of trading as prices appeared to be once again rangebound, effectively moving sideways over the last number of sessions. In its final session before expiry the Feb-24 contract fell initially to 67.80p/th but […]
Brent fell back off a near 3-month high on Monday
Gas Market There was early support for near futures on the NBP on Monday as prices continued to firm on the back of outages at the Freeport LNG facility in Texas. The front month peaked at 72.05p per therm, which was 2.80p above Friday’s close but as the day unfolded prices flip-flopped and February ended […]
UK gas contracts have continued their upward trend from Friday
Gas Market UK gas prices opened in negative territory on Friday, however as the session progressed momentum shifted, and contracts eventually settled marginally higher. The front month contract February opened at 67.25p, marking a 1.23p discount compared to the previous session. However, a change in sentiment saw the contract end the day at 69.35p, a […]
Brent front month oil increased by almost 3% as geopolitical tensions and a draw on stockpiles caused concern on the markets.
Gas Market Prices flip flopped in early trading as traders weighed up the impact of Qatari LNG being diverted away from the Suez Canal before prices stepped lower in the afternoon. The risk of delay to LNG cargos of 7 to 10 days was offset by the continued strong fundamentals that persist in European gas […]
Despite yesterday’s upward movement, gains were constrained
Gas Market Yesterday, European gas markets experienced an influx of risk premium, triggered by confirmation from Qatar that tension in the Red Sea is causing disruptions to LNG shipments. A total of six vessels destine for Europe, comprising of three laden and three empty, have been diverted this month. In response to this news, contracts […]
UK and European gas systems are slightly undersupplied this morning with a decline in LNG send out across the continent a major contributing factor.
Gas Market Following Monday’s decline NBP gas prices stabilised on Tuesday, with prices moving sideways in a rangebound session. Prices for the front month oscillated between 65.75p/th and 68.59p/th closing before closing at a new two-year low of 66.75pth. The near curve contracts all followed a similar trajectory, while further on the curve the narrative […]
Carbon EUA Spot price settled at €59.99 per tonne, its lowest level for 22-months
Gas Market After last week’s cold snap, the arrival of milder temperatures and robust wind generation drove NBP futures and prompt prices lower early on Monday. The market responded to the comfortable gas system and ample gas still available with just over two months of the current winter to see out. Near futures set fresh […]
After a choppy session, crude oil prices eased late in the day on Friday
Gas Market Natural gas futures on the NBP ended the week with modest gains as near months exchanged above the 70.00p mark for much of the session before retreating late in the session. The front month February traded to high of 72.04p but settled at 69.86p with a gain of 1.44p. The Summer-24 contract also […]
Buying activity due to Feb-24 breaking a key resistance price level of 70.00p/th helped stem the recent decline in prices.
Gas Market Following the recent sell-off on the NBP, Thursday proved to be a day of reflection as the decline halted, and the most contracts made minor gains, effectively moving sideways. With February closing below 70.00p/th on Wednesday, the move lower appeared to trigger buying action. The contract was supported, trading for the majority of […]
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