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| Market Close | Market Close |
| Gas prices increased yesterday afternoon despite a bearish opening, as colder than expected weather resulted in a rise in demand. Traders also bought back into their short positions ahead of the November expiry, offering further support to contracts. | Power prices followed the gas market and moved higher yesterday afternoon, with a rise in coal an additional factor. However, the prompt managed to shed from its price as a rise in temperatures and wind levels was forecast for today. |
| Market Open | Market Open |
| The UK gas system has opened long this morning as demand is slightly down thanks to a rise in wind levels and milder temperatures. This has resulted in losses across the near-curve, with weaker coal and oil weighing on prices at the back of the curve. | Fundamentals are improved this morning which has led to a drop in consumption levels, helping towards losses at the front of the power curve. Fuel markets are also down, with gas, coal and oil displaying a decrease and carbon the only exception. |
For a breakdown of the current generation mix visit our Power Generation Insights page.
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Brent Summary Brent 1st-nearby prices corrected downwards yesterday to trade close to Friday morning’s levels, bearish sentiment came from suggestions of new US tariffs to be placed on Chinese imports. 1-year forward prices Market close data has revealed that the 1-year forward price for commercial gas recorded a small gain, while commercial electricity decreased – closing at 63.45ppt and £57.56/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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