Energy Market Analysis - 30-04-2018
30th April 2018 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
Gas prices climbed higher on Friday with colder temperatures expected over the weekend and the start of this week. Low wind levels resulted in a sharp rise in CCGT demand, tightening the system and providing additional support. Further out, contracts were pushed higher by a rise in coal prices, with little resistance provided by oil markets.
Energy Market Analysis - 27-04-2018
27th April 2018 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
Gas prices increased across the curve on Thursday with below average temperatures expected over the coming days. Unplanned outages and weak LNG send-outs also limited supply levels, offering further support. Meanwhile, oil and coal prices increased in the afternoon, helping to lift contracts on the far-curve.
Energy Market Movements - An annual overview
26th April 2018 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
Gas and energy Prices are dictated by a number of factors including; the weather, technical outages, fuel markets and the economy. Here is an overview of key milestones over the past year which have resulted in strong price movements.
Energy Market Analysis - 26-04-2018
26th April 2018 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
Gas prices moved higher on Wednesday afternoon due to a mixture of outages in Norway, reduced production in the Netherlands and upward movement on the oil market. LNG supply was weak due to a lack of scheduled deliveries, while flows via the St Fergus terminal were also lower, resulting in a tight system.
Energy Market Analysis - 25-04-2018
25th April 2018 | Posted by: Daniel Birkett | Market Analysis
A cold start is forecast for May and a number of outages caused supply constraints, resulting in gains across the near-curve yesterday. However, below average demand levels resulted in an oversupplied system, limiting the upward movement. Further out, another rally in oil prices helped contracts climb higher, despite a drop in APi2 coal.