| Gas | Power |
| Market Close | Market Close |
| An undersupplied UK system for a second day in a row gave a boost to NBP spot prices. However a late drop in Brent prices curbed early gains towards the close. | Prices on power rose further yesterday due to the lack of wind power, however nuclear availability in France continued to increase. A bearish signal at market close. |
| Market Open | Market Open |
| Weakening Brent prices along with a balanced UK gas system could stop the bullish activity in the European Gas market today. Coal prices could also ease as most contracts hit technical resistances yesterday. | Improving wind power conditions and higher nuclear availability could see spot prices decrease slightly. Coal prices on the far curve could hesitate to go up more. Overall, a slight bearish outlook this morning. |
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Brent Summary Brent holds at around $77.6/b this morning which is close to its Monday opening levels. With operators all conscious of the US sanctions, the overall outlook remains bullish. 1-year forward prices Market close data revealed that the 1-year forward price for both commercial gas and commercial electricity decreased – closing at 68.57ppt and £65.36/MWh. |
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Today’s prices can also be found in an easy to read table on our ‘current UK energy price' page.
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