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NATGAS: TTF Open Interest Rises With Market Wary of Tighter Balance

NATGAS

Front month TTF has pulled back from a high of $40.325/MWh earlier today but remains set for a net gain on the week. TTF has seen extra support today from a two-day extension to the Nyhamna and Kollsnes maintenance from Sep 4 - 8.

  • Nyhamna and Kollsnes are reduced due to corrective maintenance at Draupner, involving repairing part of a support system, and reducing the platform’s usual flexibility causing gas routing restrictions at the Sleipner Riser.
  • TTF is reacting to any extensions to maintenance or delayed return of Norwegian assets although the risk of an early halt to Ukraine transit gas has eased.
  • The market remains sensitive to the risks of supply disruption and serious cold spells this winter despite near full gas storage.
  • ICE Endex TTF aggregate open interest is holding just below a record high of 2.025m last week from Aug 23 while fund net long positioning remains strong.
  • Second month TTF implied volatility has fallen to the lowest since late July at 54.68% today after reaching a high of 66.6% earlier this month.
  • Technicals show TTF Oct24 resistance at the intraday high followed by the Aug 13/19 high of €42.1/MWh.
    • TTF OCT 24 up 1.2% at 39.34€/MWh

 

 

Source: Bloomberg

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