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| Market Close | Market Close |
| Movement along the gas curve was mixed on Wednesday, although a drop in coal later in the session helped prices close down. Carbon also displayed a small decrease, while oil was unchanged. Meanwhile, the supply/ demand outlook was comfortable, with a steady influx of LNG deliveries expected in the coming weeks. | Renewable availability was down yesterday which offered support to the prompt, with the rest of the curve also moving higher. Later in the session, a sharp drop in coal prices helped towards losses further along the curve, with oil offering little direction. |
| Market Open | Market Open |
| The system remains slightly long this morning despite cooler weather, as flows into the UK are healthy. However, most contacts display a small increase, correcting upwards after yesterday afternoon's coal sell-off. | Power prices display minor gains with direction coming from a rise in gas contracts. Fuel markets are relatively unchanged, while an expected drop in temperatures and renewable generation tomorrow and over the weekend has helped to lift the prompt. |
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Brent Summary Brent 1st-nearby prices display a small increase despite a rise in US crude inventories, as Saudi Arabia are unlikely to act quickly, if at all in regards to offsetting the effects of Iranian sanctions. 1-year forward prices Market close data has revealed that the 1-year forward price for both commercial gas & commercial electricity decreased – closing at 52.50ppt and £56.73/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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