
19 December 2008
Despite the tight margin and supply concerns of recent days that had helped to buoy prices, prices came off again today.
Despite the tight margin and supply concerns of recent days that had helped to buoy prices, prices came off again today. Week 1 Baseload closed the week at £53/MWh. The pressure felt in the prompt helped to squeeze the January & February contracts (although March did hold its own). Q1 09 Baseload closed at £59.10/MWh - down from £59.65/MWh. Trade was thin further out with many participants winding down for the Christmas break. Summer '09 closed down at £50.10/MWh while Summer'10 finished the week at £51.35/MWh.
Warm weather weighs heavy on prices
 
06 January 2012
Unseasonably warm weather and European debt crisis fears continued to influence the markets at the start of 2012. While oil did open the year up on the back of strong economic data from both the US and China, it retraced its steps on surprise US stockpile data combined with the Euro debt fears.  
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November 2011 Review
 
02 December 2011
While debt repayment concerns combined with woeful economic indicators continued to be a feature throughout November, supply and demand fundamentals were an obvious driver too. Unseasonably warm weather combined with (and causing) plentiful gas storage meant that UK power and gas markets went into a nose dive.  
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Plunging Prices Impact UK Energy market
 
17 June 2011
Oil markets were described as 'plunging' as fears escalated over the Greek debt crisis. With the dollar/euro exchange rates under pressure oil lost value pulling down NBP gas and UK power prices too.  
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Downward Trend Still in Play
 
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.  
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A Market Correction?
 
08 April 2011
Losses were seen in the UK energy markets this week despite oil gains. This was the first sign that gas was decoupling from oil with suggestions in market implying that the recent gains had been ‘over done.  
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