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| Market Close | Market Close |
| Gas prices decreased on Friday as Russia rejected proposed OPEC production cuts, resulting in severe losses on oil markets. This had a knock on effect across all energy markets, while supply fundamentals were also slightly bearish. | Power prices decreased along with gas, coal, carbon and especially oil markets. The Russian rejection of new production cuts has hit markets hard, while a windier and milder weather outlook for this week applied further downward pressure to the prompt. |
| Market Open | Market Open |
| Oil continues to plummet this morning, dropping by 25% in some markets, with this heavy bearish pressure transferring to equity markets; this has of course resulted in losses across the gas curve. In terms of supply, the system is close to balance and flows are largely unchanged. | Like gas, power contracts are also dictated by falling oil markets, with coal and carbon also displaying further losses. Fundamentals remain bearish due to a rise in wind generation and slightly milder temperatures. |
For a breakdown of the current generation mix visit our Power Generation Insights page.
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Brent Summary Brent 1st-nearby prices display their heaviest losses since 1991 as Russia rejected Saudi Arabia’s proposal of new production cuts. This is the worst possible scenario in terms of supply at a time when demand is extremely low due to the impact of the Coronavirus. Current production cuts are expected to expire at the end of the month and prices trade below $36.2/b. 1-year forward prices Market close data has revealed that the 1-year forward price for both commercial gas & commercial electricity decreased – closing at 27.68ppt and £37.15/MWh, respectively. Today’s prices can also be found in an easy to read table on our ‘current UK energy price' page. |
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