Late surge saw the UK gas market post extensive gains

 Six LNG deliveries are expected to berth at UK terminals by month end Following a slight decline on Friday, a late surge saw the UK gas market post extensive gains right across the curve yesterday. Gains of roughly 6.50% were observed for the remainder of the year with the front month of September rising by […]

UK gas prices ease on Friday, however prices remain high

 After a bullish week for UK natural gas futures, the NBP curve eased After a bullish week for UK natural gas futures, the NBP curve eased on Friday.  Seasonal contracts had posted record high after record high earlier in the week but were down by around 10.00p early on Friday.  However, the supply concerns have […]

UK gas prices continue to rally

Supply concerns fed into NBP far curve contracts UK gas future prices continued to build in risk premium yesterday, particularly in the early hours of trading, before eroding slight from the front. September hit an intraday high of 422.05 pence per therm before scaling back to close at 401.65p up 11.83 pence from the previous […]

NBP futures edged higher once again yesterday

UK gas prompt prices moved in the opposite direction NBP futures edged higher once again yesterday, as the market remains extremely sensitive to further supply disruptions. Contracts for gas delivery in the remaining months of 2022 took the main brunt of the upward momentum, with September the front month gaining 32.58p to settle at 389.82 […]

UK gas market has opened with volatile movements

Early losses to near NBP futures were reversed later The early losses to near NBP futures were reversed later in the session yesterday as the market changed tack on supply concerns. September had traded down by over 14.00p but settled at 357.24, 2.10p higher.  Contracts further along the curve notably the summer 2023 and winter […]

September recorded the greatest decline on the near baseload curve on Monday

The UK gas market extended losses for the remainder of 2022 For the third session in a row, the UK gas market extended losses for the remainder of 2022 yesterday. Contracts for these periods fell by an average of 3.48% with contracts for a September delivery dropping 18.49p to settle at 355.14p a therm. In […]

Oil prices are at the lowest levels observed since February

Volatile session on Friday saw the UK NBP market continue to shed some of the premium A volatile session on Friday saw the UK NBP market continue to shed some of the premium for the remainder of 2022 and further out, to extend the recent gains. Contracts for a September delivery fell by 5.54p to […]

Recession fears continue to grapple the oil market

 September the front month claimed the largest increase Despite the downturn in UK gas future prices during the opening hours of trading yesterday, contracts bounced back to end the day higher as supply concerns continued to linger. September the front month claimed the largest increase, settled at 379.17 pence per therm up 8.97p from the […]

A volatile session ended with crude oil prices falling significantly

 It was another volatile session for the UK gas market yesterday It was another volatile session for the UK gas market yesterday with some of the risk premium coming off the Winter 22 contract, but prices otherwise rising across the curve. Contracts for a September delivery rose 8.72p to settle at 370.20p but the Winter […]

Restrictions in Russian gas supplies to Europe continued to support energy prices

UK gas market contracts extended gains yesterday UK gas market contracts extended gains yesterday with significant upward pressure averaging to 4.58% across the curve. Contracts for a September delivery posted gains of 12.25p to settle at 361.48p but in contrast to recent activity the greatest increases were noted at the far end of the curve. […]