BP outage nothing to wrry about.
BP's CATS pipeline is out of action for two weeks, although this is an unscheduled outage and prices have risen marginally it is clear that this will not have a long lasting effect on prices. Many players did feel that the curve might respond to this news, but it has not budged.
As usual the big drivers are the spreads between fuels and the cost of carbon.
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...
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...
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...
15 July 2005
Low liquidity as traders carefully look at which way the market might go next week. 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...
Shale Gas - Latest UK estimates suggest enough for next 11 years
Cuadrilla Resources, the company at the forefront of Britain's Shale gas exploration released its first estimates of the amount of shale gas contained in the rocks of Lancashire. At 200 trillion cubic feet, the estimates are significant to say the least. read more...
22 September 2011
Cuadrilla Resources, the company at the forefront of Britain's Shale gas exploration released its first estimates of the amount of shale gas contained in the rocks of Lancashire. At 200 trillion cubic feet, the estimates are significant to say the least. read more...
Energy Forward Prices continue to gain ground
Despite market participants describing the market as stagnant and directionless, energy forward prices continue to gain ground. Winter 11 power closed the week up at £59.65/MWh while NBP Winter 11 gas finished at 72.20p/therm. read more...
10 June 2011
Despite market participants describing the market as stagnant and directionless, energy forward prices continue to gain ground. Winter 11 power closed the week up at £59.65/MWh while NBP Winter 11 gas finished at 72.20p/therm. read more...
Downward Trend Still in Play
Most contracts in the UK energy markets continued to lose ground this week enforcing the downward trend that has been in play since the start of the month. The Winter 11 contracts closed the week at £57.60MW/h and 68.85p/therm. read more...
13 May 2011
Most contracts in the UK energy markets continued to lose ground this week enforcing the downward trend that has been in play since the start of the month. The Winter 11 contracts closed the week at £57.60MW/h and 68.85p/therm. read more...
Winter 11 - A Slippery Slope
While March was a month of shocks and gains, April seems to have marked the start of a downward trend in the UK power market. The WInter 11 contract is just one example. read more...
06 May 2011
While March was a month of shocks and gains, April seems to have marked the start of a downward trend in the UK power market. The WInter 11 contract is just one example. read more...
The Market in April 2011
In comparison to the activity seen in March – the energy markets seemed relatively sedate shedding some of the value along the way. read more...
28 April 2011
In comparison to the activity seen in March – the energy markets seemed relatively sedate shedding some of the value along the way. read more...
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...
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