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Mid-Day Gas Summary: TTF Extends Gains

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Front month TTF has interrupted the bearish trend and is extending yesterday’s gains to the highest since 15 February, amid slightly curbed Norwegian gas flows, while overall short-term fundamentals remain bearish.

    • TTF MAR 24 up 4.1% at 25.4€/MWh
    • TTF SUM 24 up 3.8% at 25.88€/MWh
  • The European Commission is proposing the adoption of a Council recommendation to extend European natural gas demand saving measures of 15%, compared with the April 2017 to March 2022 levels, by one year until 2025.
  • Mild temperatures are forecast to persists across Europe in the coming two weeks with especially warm temperatures expected in central Europe.
  • European gas storage was up at 63.48% full according to GIE data compared to the seasonal five year average of 46.7% as withdrawals increase back to near normal levels on Feb. 26.
  • Norwegian pipeline supplies to Europe are today at 339.4mcm/d and in line with the average seen over the previous week.
  • European LNG sendout was up again to 381mcm/d on Feb 26 according to Bloomberg to move further above the average seen to date in February but still below the Feb 2023 average of about 440mcm/d.
  • The Energos Force FSRU is near Germany according to ICIS. This ship is expected soon to take up a position as an LNG import facility at Stade, near Hamburg.
  • LNG stockpiles held by Japanese utilities rose by 3.35% on the week to 2.16mn tons as of 25 February, according to data released by the trade ministry.
  • Global LNG demand will increase this year as Chinese buyers have returned to the market, while European demand is increasing, TotalEnergies’ Senior Vice President Asia Pacific Exploration & Production Thomas Maurisse said, cited by Reuters.
  • Woodside Energy has signed an agreement with South Koreas’ Kogas to supply 0.5mtpa of LNG for the duration of 10.5 years starting in 2026, the firm said.
  • Gas imports to China are forecast to increase 8.2% to 179.1bcm in 2024 as demand rises 6.1% according to China National Petroleum Corp’s Economics & Technology Research Institute.
  • Asian LNG prices have fallen below long-term contract rates, which is likely to boost some spot buying activity of price sensitive buyers according to Bloomberg.
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Front month TTF has interrupted the bearish trend and is extending yesterday’s gains to the highest since 15 February, amid slightly curbed Norwegian gas flows, while overall short-term fundamentals remain bearish.

    • TTF MAR 24 up 4.1% at 25.4€/MWh
    • TTF SUM 24 up 3.8% at 25.88€/MWh
  • The European Commission is proposing the adoption of a Council recommendation to extend European natural gas demand saving measures of 15%, compared with the April 2017 to March 2022 levels, by one year until 2025.
  • Mild temperatures are forecast to persists across Europe in the coming two weeks with especially warm temperatures expected in central Europe.
  • European gas storage was up at 63.48% full according to GIE data compared to the seasonal five year average of 46.7% as withdrawals increase back to near normal levels on Feb. 26.
  • Norwegian pipeline supplies to Europe are today at 339.4mcm/d and in line with the average seen over the previous week.
  • European LNG sendout was up again to 381mcm/d on Feb 26 according to Bloomberg to move further above the average seen to date in February but still below the Feb 2023 average of about 440mcm/d.
  • The Energos Force FSRU is near Germany according to ICIS. This ship is expected soon to take up a position as an LNG import facility at Stade, near Hamburg.
  • LNG stockpiles held by Japanese utilities rose by 3.35% on the week to 2.16mn tons as of 25 February, according to data released by the trade ministry.
  • Global LNG demand will increase this year as Chinese buyers have returned to the market, while European demand is increasing, TotalEnergies’ Senior Vice President Asia Pacific Exploration & Production Thomas Maurisse said, cited by Reuters.
  • Woodside Energy has signed an agreement with South Koreas’ Kogas to supply 0.5mtpa of LNG for the duration of 10.5 years starting in 2026, the firm said.
  • Gas imports to China are forecast to increase 8.2% to 179.1bcm in 2024 as demand rises 6.1% according to China National Petroleum Corp’s Economics & Technology Research Institute.
  • Asian LNG prices have fallen below long-term contract rates, which is likely to boost some spot buying activity of price sensitive buyers according to Bloomberg.