NBP trades within narrow range amid supply and demand balance
The NBP continued to trade within a narrow range on Wednesday as participants monitored the market for any shifts in gas prices to balance supplyand demand.
An unplanned outage at Norway’s Oseberg field was dismissed yesterday, supporting pipeline exports from Europe’s largest supplier, which nudged up slightly day-on-day.
The demand picture remains largely unchanged, with forecasts of unseasonably low levels now extending further into March.
Negotiations between the US and Iran are currently underway in Geneva, with hopes that a nuclear deal can be reached before the end of February, a deadline previously stipulated by President Trump.
The baseload power curve saw modest gains on Wednesday, tracking strength in both oil and carbon markets, which continue to hold at elevated levels amid a persistently uncertain geopolitical landscape, most notably surrounding ongoing discussions between major energy producers, the US and Iran.
GB generation fundamentals remained broadly steady when compared to Tuesday, though wind output is forecast to pick up over the course of Thursday.
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Price commentary courtesy of Crown Gas and Power 