- January 18th, 2016
UK GAS-Spot prices climb as cold pushes demand 21 pct above norm
British spot gas prices rose on Monday on the back of higher heating demand, while later-dated contracts fell on expectations of milder weather. ›
British spot gas prices rose on Monday on the back of higher heating demand, while later-dated contracts fell on expectations of milder weather. ›
Oil prices hit their lowest since 2003 on Monday, as the market braced for a jump in Iranian exports after the lifting of sanctions against the country at the weekend. ›
Prices of baseload and peakload power for Monday delivery rose sharply on Friday on tightening supply margins, while colder-than-expected temperatures increased power demand for heating, although conditions were seen returning to the seasonal average by the middle of next week, sources said. ›
Oil fell to a new 12-year low below $30 a barrel in New York, while the discount on global benchmark Brent reached a five-year high as Iran moved closer to restoring exports. ›
British spot gas prices were mixed on Friday morning as the within-day contract declined on a well-supplied market and the day-ahead and weekend contracts rose on higher demand ahead of an expected cold snap next week. ›
British gas prices fell across the board on Thursday as strong supplies outweighed the impact of the high demand for heating due to falling temperatures.
Brent oil swung between gains and losses near $30 a barrel as Iran moved closer to boosting exports and exacerbating a global glut.
British spot gas prices rose on Wednesday as cold weather led to high demand from gas-fired power plants, leaving the system undersupplied.
Gas for within-day delivery gained 1.6 pence to 33.40 pence per therm at 0924 GMT, up 5 percent from the previous settlement.
Crude futures rose on Wednesday for the first time in eight days, with U.S. oil pulling further away from the widely watched $30-per-barrel level breached the previous session, as Chinese data showed record imports in December.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) was up 26 cents at $30.70 a barrel at 0608 GMT. On Tuesday, it fell 97 cents to close at $30.44 a barrel, after touching a low of $29.93, which was last seen in December 2003.
Crude oil fell back to a 12-year low on concerns about oversupply and fragile demand from China on Tuesday, after briefly recovering as investors booked profits.