Rebecca Cullen

Gas Market Forecasts for a drop in wind generation for the week lifted NBP prompt products on Friday while near curve contracts also edged higher on the day.  Generation from wind has averaged almost 10GW for the last week and latest forecasts for the week ahead are for wind to fall to around 5.5GW on […]

Gas Market UK gas futures saw marginal gains during Thursday’s session, with the Winter 23 contract bearing the brunt of the upward momentum. This was primarily due to an increase in risk premium as the European Union warned of a gas shortage for the upcoming winter. This warning was issued in light of a potential […]

Gas Market Momentum in the UK gas market was flat yesterday, as NBP gas contracts are experiencing a period of stability, with no notable volatility in recent days due to the presence of strong fundamental factors. LNG supplies are plentiful, and the aggregated European storage levels is at 50% ahead of the summer injection period. […]

Gas Market The NBP gas market opened in negative territory on Tuesday morning, with the opening and subsequent trades all exchanging hands below Monday’s close. The front month April, opened at 102.00 pence per therm before falling lower to 101.00p. The driving force behind the initial fall was increased wind powered electricity generation, and a […]

Gas Market The GB gas markets opened firmer on Monday with a forecasted cold spell boosting heating demand in the early morning, but gains were partially reversed over the session amid conflicting forecasts.  Prompt prices were just a touch higher at the close, as the GB gas system gained some equilibrium having had an early […]

Gas Market NBP futures continue to trade rangebound after Friday’s declines reversed most of the gains from the previous session.  The April contract ended the week at 100.71p, declining 5.83p on Friday while the summer contract which also expires on ICE this week settled at 104.83p, down 5.16p on the day or 3.69p over the […]

Gas Market NBP gas prices were elevated during yesterday’s session as the near curve contracts took direction from a colder temperatures forecast. While further dated contracts followed a similar trajectory despite no meaningful change in market fundamentals. The front month contract April, shifted 8.82p higher to settle at 106.54p while contracts for the remaining months […]

Gas Market UK gas prices fell back on Wednesday following a rally on the previous day as the market sought  direction from market fundamentals. April the front month contract peaked at 104.18p before falling back to settle at 97.72 pence per therm. For additional context the April contract is down 92.63p from its annual high […]

Gas Market The NBP gas market reversed the majority of the Monday’s losses as the market recovered from the initial shock of the Credit Suisse rescue and prices again moved higher. The majority of Monday’s losses were reversed as prices for the rest of 2023 increased by an average of 8.5 pence per therm, with […]

Gas Market The NBP curve opened softer yesterday and losses were extended through the session with near months settling down by 9.75p on average.  The summer contract shed 9.41p to close at 99.11p, the lowest settlement for the contract since 25-Jan-22. Prompt products shed a significant amount of premium too with the spot down 8.60p […]