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| 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. | Day-Ahead power displayed a strong gain of over £60/MWh yesterday due to a tight system, on the back of weak generation levels. Meanwhile, movement further along the curve was largely bearish as the spark spread for gas-fired power generation narrowed, while coal and oil contracts also decreased. |
| Market Open | Market Open |
| Gas contracts display further gains this morning as UKCS output and Norwegian flows remain low. However, LNG send-outs are healthy which has helped to restrict some of the upward movement, with a delivery expected to arrive from Qatar today. The prompt has also been supported by a rise in gas-fired power generation, while exports to Europe are also higher. | The prompt has erased most of yesterday's gains this morning as wind generation is forecast to improve in the coming days, although reliance on coal-fired generation remains higher than usual. Contracts further along the curve also continue to move down on the back of weaker fuel prices. |
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Brent Summary Brent 1st-nearby prices decreased yesterday with bearish pressure provided by the meeting in Algiers between OPEC and non-OPEC members which resulted in pessimistic feedback from the Venezuelan Oil Minister; with the troubles in Libya and Nigeria having little impact. 1-year forward prices Market close data has revealed that the 1-year forward price for both commercial gas & commercial electricity increased - closing at 38.62ppt and £43.45/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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