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13.02.2025

Speculation drives up gas prices
Supply fears, global trade tensions and recurring wind lulls have driven gas prices up to EUR 60 per MWh this week. However, the development of trading volumes suggests another reason for the price increase.
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30.01.2025

Emissions market causes rally on the gas markets
Prices for CO2 emission allowances have risen by more than 30 percent in the last six weeks. This week, this is driving gas prices to their highest level since March 2023, supported by weather data,…
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9.01.2025

Gas consumption in Europe increases by 2% y-o-y
Gas consumption in Europe (EU countries and the UK) will increase by around 2% in 2024 compared to the previous year to a total of around 4000 TWh. Nevertheless, gas consumption was 14% below the…
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5.12.2024

Gas demand reaches 10-month high in November
In November, European demand for gas rose to its highest level since January. This had less to do with the short cold spell and more to do with the increased demand for gas in the…
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7.11.2024

Gas prices rise due to “Dunkelflaute”, Trump election victory
Trump’s election victory in the USA caused strong price movements on the financial and energy markets on Wednesday. With the “Dunkelflaute”, demand for power plant gas is rising to a new high for the year.…
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17.10.2024

Rising gas demand, weak LNG imports, Russia expands LNG exports
The winter season has started with significantly cooler temperatures than last year. LNG imports remain weak and gas storage facilities are less full than in the previous year. Meanwhile, Russia has significantly expanded its LNG…
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26.09.2024

Start of the heating season, volatile gas prices
Spot prices on the European gas markets have largely moved sideways so far in September. With the start of the winter season and the heating period on the gas markets, this could change in October…
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12.09.2024

Winter outlook
High price volatility on the gas markets can be expected again this winter, with possible scenarios varying widely. Whether the full gas storage facilities will be sufficient in the event of a cold winter depends…
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29.08.2024

Tight gas supply, gas demand in the electricity sector at an 8-month high
The intensive maintenance work in Norway and continued low LNG imports are currently causing a shortage of gas supply on the European gas market. Weather-related gas demand from the electricity sector, on the other hand,…
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15.08.2024

Gas market tense, waiting for new impulses
This week, the gas markets continue to be supported by geopolitical tensions. As there was no further bad news, the risk premiums that had built up were recently priced out in small steps. However, market…
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