Apollo Energy publishes a daily energy market analysis, focusing on the gas, power and oil markets including a commentary on how the markets close and open. Our analysis provides insight on how the markets are performing and also considers various factors which could dictate price changes in the future.
The analysis also contains a graph which tracks the one-year forward price of both gas and electricity as well as changes to Brent crude oil.
Energy Market Analysis - 20-09-2016
20th September 2016 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
Unplanned outages helped to support the prompt and contracts across the near-curve on Monday, with maintenance at the St Fergus pipeline restricting supply levels in the UK. Further out, the sentiment turned bearish in the afternoon as a result of the drop in oil prices.
Energy Market Analysis - 19-09-2016
19th September 2016 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
Near-curve gas prices increased on Friday with support coming from maintenance at the St Fergus pipeline which limited supply. Meanwhile, upward movement on the far-curve was less prominent with the gains restricted by a drop in Brent.
Energy Market Analysis - 16-09-2016
16th September 2016 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
A drop in LNG send-outs and weaker UKCS production tightened the gas system yesterday and offered support to near-curve gas contracts. A rise in Norwegian exports to the continent limited some of the gains, while weakening Brent helped to weigh on contracts further along the curve.
Hinkley Point Approved
16th September 2016 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Industry News
The Government has approved plans for the £18bn Hinkley Point nuclear power station after imposing "significant new safeguards."
Energy Market Analysis - 15-09-2016
15th September 2016 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
Losses on the oil market pressured down far-curve gas contracts yesterday afternoon but movement at the front of the curve was generally bullish. Norwegian exports into Europe decreased, while a cooler weather forecast for the rest of the week helped to push the prompt higher. Elsewhere, worries in regards to output at the Groningen facility was a point of discussion at a parliament meeting in Holland.