| Gas | Power |
| Market Close | Market Close |
| Gas prices displayed no clear trend yesterday with the prompt and winter contracts showing small gains and far-curve prices moving down slightly. Longer dated contracts ignored rising coal and oil markets, while the near-curve was supported by a higher demand forecast. | Power prices moved higher yesterday due to a rise in carbon and a cold weather outlook which will increase heating demand in the UK. A rebound on coal and oil markets offered additional support to the back of the curve but the prompt closed at a premium due to a weak wind generation forecast for today. |
| Market Open | Market Open |
| An increase in Norwegian flows and healthy LNG send-outs helped to weigh on near-curve contracts this morning, while storage levels are at their highest levels for five years. A sharp drop in wind generation and colder weather has limited any losses on the prompt, while the far-curve has eased down with fuel markets. | Prompt power prices have been pressured down by their gas counterparts this morning, with weaker coal, carbon and oil weighing on the far-curve. Temperatures have also been revised slightly higher over the next fortnight which should help concerns regarding the short term supply/ demand outlook. |
For a breakdown of the current generation mix visit our Power Generation Insights page.
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Brent Summary Brent 1st-nearby prices displayed an increase yesterday and trade close to $63.5/b, however, the upward correction is thought to be a technical one as overall sentiment remains bearish due optimism in regards to OPEC production cuts. 1-year forward prices Market close data has revealed that the 1-year forward price for both commercial gas & commercial decreased – closing at 59.25ppt and £59.10/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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