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 –28-06-2019
28th June 2019 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
Gas prices moved down yesterday afternoon with a drop in carbon weighing on the far-curve. In terms of shorter dated contracts, bearish pressure was provided by warmer weather and improved renewables which weighed on demand.
European Balancing market to be pushed back
27th June 2019 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Industry News
The European Balancing market’s launch has been delayed until June 2020, as the French transmission system operator, RTE is ‘experiencing difficulties’ in regards to implementing Project TERRE.
Energy Market Analysis –27-06-2019
27th June 2019 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
Far-curve gas prices found support from a rise in coal, oil and carbon markets, while the near-curve moved down amid warmer weather and improved supply. Higher temperatures should reduce demand in the UK but there are fears that the heatwave could impact the cooling of nuclear facilities in Europe.
Energy Market Analysis –26-06-2019
26th June 2019 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
A warm weather outlook and an expected rise in Norwegian & LNG flows in the coming days helped to pressure down near-curve gas prices on Tuesday. However, weak wind levels led to higher gas-fired power generation, limiting losses on the prompt, while the far-curve displayed little movement.
Energy Market Analysis –25-06-2019
25th June 2019 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
Gas prices displayed mixed movement yesterday with near-curve contracts shedding from their price and the far-curve trading higher. A sharp rise in carbon offered support to longer dated contracts, while the warm weather outlook weighed on prompt prices.