Supply Fundamentals Drive Price

26 September 2008

Following National Grid’s downward revision of the power surplus data, October Baseload moved over £11/MWh intraday to a high of £119/MWh closing the day at £116/MWh.

Following National Grid’s downward revision of the power surplus data, October Baseload moved over £11/MWh intraday to a high of £119/Mwh closing the day at £116/MWh. The Bullish sentiment fed through to all the Winter 08 component contracts. In comparison, Summer 09 took its lead from falls registered in the NBP, Oil and coal markets.


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