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| Market Close | Market Close |
| Weather forecasts for next week were uncertain yesterday and this resulted in some bearish movement at front of the gas curve. The prompt moved down on the back of a mild weather outlook for today, although CCGT demand was set to rise, ensuring any losses were minor. Further out, a downward correction in coal and oil prices helped most contracts record a loss. | Mild and sunny weather was forecast for today but wind levels were expected to halve, meaning the prompt displayed little movement. Changes across the rest of the near-curve were also minor due to contradictory weather forecasts for next week, while the back of the curve was static due to stable fuel markets. |
| Market Open | Market Open |
| Gas contracts have opened higher this morning as forecasts have been revised and point towards a cold stint next week. The system has also fallen 12mcm short due to a rise in gas-fired power generation, weaker IUK flows and the on-going outage at Entry Segal. Meanwhile, the oil market is slightly bullish, limiting the effects of weaker coal. | Day-Ahead power has increased this morning due to next week’s cold weather forecast, with wind levels unlikely to improve. The gains have filtered through to the rest of the near-curve with April-18 the exception. Oil and coal markets have failed to provide much direction further along the curve and any changes are insignificant. |
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Brent Summary Brent is almost unchanged from yesterday and currently trades just above $64.3/b with support provided by a weaker Dollar, although optimism in regards to OPEC/ non-OPEC production cuts created some resistance. 1-year forward prices Market close data has revealed that the 1-year forward price for both commercial gas & commercial electricity recorded a small loss – closing at 46.14ppt and £46.04/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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