The Interconnector between France and the UK allows the import or export of electricity
Imera secures new inter connector
Imera an Irish consortium has secured a good growth opportunity for 2011. read more...
07 December 2008
Imera an Irish consortium has secured a good growth opportunity for 2011. read more...
Feeling the Squeeze
Centrica will not repeat last year’s exceptional level of profitability their Chief Executive warned yesterday. But with rising energy prices it’s interesting to understand how they’re not cashing in. read more...
13 May 2008
Centrica will not repeat last year’s exceptional level of profitability their Chief Executive warned yesterday. But with rising energy prices it’s interesting to understand how they’re not cashing in. read more...
Currency fluctuations causing pain on UK gas imports
Currency moves affecting most of the commodity trading seen on European gas. Coal and oil fluctuations are often led by a change in currency. read more...
23 April 2008
Currency moves affecting most of the commodity trading seen on European gas. Coal and oil fluctuations are often led by a change in currency. read more...
Short-term worries, sorted.
Gas supply increases at the same time that two nuclear units return. Prompt price may well return below £30 and the sell off could be short and quick. Oil pries continue to worry. read more...
16 October 2007
Gas supply increases at the same time that two nuclear units return. Prompt price may well return below £30 and the sell off could be short and quick. Oil pries continue to worry. read more...
NGC raise supply forecast for Winter 07
NGC wakes up to the possibility that Langeled might flow. read more...
26 September 2007
NGC wakes up to the possibility that Langeled might flow. read more...
Interconnector auction down 30%
Interconnector prices are lower for the year. read more...
11 September 2007
Interconnector prices are lower for the year. read more...
Short term gas looks rosy
A recent report suggests that there will be over supply in the gas market and this will feed in particularly hard in 2009. read more...
21 August 2007
A recent report suggests that there will be over supply in the gas market and this will feed in particularly hard in 2009. read more...
The Summer Squeeze
Tight plant margins, unseasonable weather and volatile gas flows are all doing their bit to help firm prices. read more...
29 May 2007
Tight plant margins, unseasonable weather and volatile gas flows are all doing their bit to help firm prices. read more...
Getting Connected
1000MW power interconnector planned between Britain and Holland. read more...
23 May 2007
1000MW power interconnector planned between Britain and Holland. read more...
Market rises on a monday
Market continues to jostle for position with no new fundamental information. read more...
14 May 2007
Market continues to jostle for position with no new fundamental information. read more...
Gas markets dictate patterns across the Uk.
Gas markets dropped on Langeled production and this has caused some interest for the sellers. read more...
10 May 2007
Gas markets dropped on Langeled production and this has caused some interest for the sellers. read more...
Market tendencies
The barren lands of the UK power market are seeing trading houses concentrate on greener pastures in Germany and France. read more...
03 May 2007
The barren lands of the UK power market are seeing trading houses concentrate on greener pastures in Germany and France. read more...
History suggests April is normally correct
The market tends to fall in April but we cannot rely solely on history. read more...
02 April 2007
The market tends to fall in April but we cannot rely solely on history. read more...
Langeled and Drax
Large marginal plant can be an advantage but it can also effect markets quite significantly. read more...
29 March 2007
Large marginal plant can be an advantage but it can also effect markets quite significantly. read more...
Summer 07 looks interesting?
The market moves up on gas supply worries which although marginal are interesting if only to see how the market reacts. read more...
26 March 2007
The market moves up on gas supply worries which although marginal are interesting if only to see how the market reacts. read more...
Market rises
The market has finally picked up which was always expected but will it be sustained through March. read more...
26 February 2007
The market has finally picked up which was always expected but will it be sustained through March. read more...
$ falls could effect power market
Some might say that the $ will never effect a localised commodity market such as UK power but they could be wrong. read more...
24 November 2006
Some might say that the $ will never effect a localised commodity market such as UK power but they could be wrong. read more...
The market overcomes fears
Market remains buoyant but tending to head South still. read more...
07 November 2006
Market remains buoyant but tending to head South still. read more...
Getting Connected
Testing has now begun on the new, 750 mile Langeled gas pipeline between Norway and the UK, and first commercial deliveries will begin next month. Good news for the supply shortage fears? We hope so. read more...
12 September 2006
Testing has now begun on the new, 750 mile Langeled gas pipeline between Norway and the UK, and first commercial deliveries will begin next month. Good news for the supply shortage fears? We hope so. read more...
Continental prompt spikes but has little effect on the UK
Market falls in Winter again, but the prompt is high on cooling worries particularly on the continent. read more...
26 July 2006
Market falls in Winter again, but the prompt is high on cooling worries particularly on the continent. read more...
A time for reflection- Weather or not it outturned.
Could it be a lack of water which is causing some bullish elements to return to the Summer, possibly but it is not a major fundamental and the bears will win through. read more...
09 February 2006
Could it be a lack of water which is causing some bullish elements to return to the Summer, possibly but it is not a major fundamental and the bears will win through. read more...
How cold has the winter been?
Europe has been much colder than the UK and this has meant European gas and power prices are setting new highs, this only shows that the system works, but it does make the market more jittery to foreign fundamentals. read more...
03 February 2006
Europe has been much colder than the UK and this has meant European gas and power prices are setting new highs, this only shows that the system works, but it does make the market more jittery to foreign fundamentals. read more...
Fundamental Check
Power market looks relatively cheap in comparison to gas and European prices. The absolute levels look high but the fundamentals look more bullish. The profit takers have returned to push the market down, but for how long. The effects of a demand surge could influence price. read more...
08 December 2005
Power market looks relatively cheap in comparison to gas and European prices. The absolute levels look high but the fundamentals look more bullish. The profit takers have returned to push the market down, but for how long. The effects of a demand surge could influence price. read more...
Prices rise on more buyers coming out of the woodwork.
Still too many uncertaintities that buyers accept that a small dip in price is worth buying up. The sellers are sitting on the hands whilst the buyers try and look relaxed when buying, but everyone knows that they are not. read more...
30 November 2005
Still too many uncertaintities that buyers accept that a small dip in price is worth buying up. The sellers are sitting on the hands whilst the buyers try and look relaxed when buying, but everyone knows that they are not. read more...
Ofgem with two pronged approach.
Ofgem shows its teeth by commisioning two investigations and also suggests that they are watching the LNG gas facilities at Grain very carefully. read more...
28 November 2005
Ofgem shows its teeth by commisioning two investigations and also suggests that they are watching the LNG gas facilities at Grain very carefully. read more...
Bears hibernate in the winter!
Market on bull run, which does not look like stopping, players on day ahead prices, are being forced to turn off. Ineos Chlor and Tioxide cannot produce with these energy costs as high as they are. read more...
22 November 2005
Market on bull run, which does not look like stopping, players on day ahead prices, are being forced to turn off. Ineos Chlor and Tioxide cannot produce with these energy costs as high as they are. read more...
Are the markets broken?
The market is becoming more volatile less liquid and players are spooked, it is not broken, it is just more scary to operate it. read more...
14 November 2005
The market is becoming more volatile less liquid and players are spooked, it is not broken, it is just more scary to operate it. read more...
Q1 06 rises on French strikes
Market moves upwards on fears and jitteryness. Also last week the market looked a little oversold. read more...
07 November 2005
Market moves upwards on fears and jitteryness. Also last week the market looked a little oversold. read more...
Prompt continues to surprise.
Prompt perhaps shows how the market may respond to a small increase in temperature, with its reaction to french strikers. read more...
03 October 2005
Prompt perhaps shows how the market may respond to a small increase in temperature, with its reaction to french strikers. read more...
Which market do you believe?
Oil dictates play in the city, but gas power carbon and coal stick to the knitting and look at the fundamentals. read more...
11 August 2005
Oil dictates play in the city, but gas power carbon and coal stick to the knitting and look at the fundamentals. read more...
Power Market Stunned
Low liquidity as traders carefully look at which way the market might go next week. read more...
15 July 2005
Low liquidity as traders carefully look at which way the market might go next week. read more...
New Highs - Could market be broken
Market highs, put pressure on governments to intervene, who is likely to be the G.Soros of the power market. read more...
25 June 2005
Market highs, put pressure on governments to intervene, who is likely to be the G.Soros of the power market. read more...
UK Government Faces legal challenge over FiT cuts
Friends of the Earth are seeking a judicial review following DECCs failure to amend its plans to significantly cut the current Feed-in-Tariffs. This follows another legal challenge that has been brought by solar power developer Solarcentury. read more...
14 November 2011
Friends of the Earth are seeking a judicial review following DECCs failure to amend its plans to significantly cut the current Feed-in-Tariffs. This follows another legal challenge that has been brought by solar power developer Solarcentury. read more...
Italy draws attention
Greece will be pleased to be out of the spotlight as focus switches to Italy. Interest rates on Italian Bonds have risen above 7% - the level which caused Ireland and Portugal to go looking for help. read more...
11 November 2011
Greece will be pleased to be out of the spotlight as focus switches to Italy. Interest rates on Italian Bonds have risen above 7% - the level which caused Ireland and Portugal to go looking for help. read more...
Market Responds Positively to Greek Coalition Government
Commodity prices strengthen on coalition Government news from Greece. Third day of gains in the oil markets helping to fuel other energy commoditities. read more...
07 November 2011
Commodity prices strengthen on coalition Government news from Greece. Third day of gains in the oil markets helping to fuel other energy commoditities. read more...
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