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NATGAS: TTF Rebounds After Drop Yesterday Due to Possible Azeri Gas Supply

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TTF has rebounded after falling to the lowest since late July yesterday on reports of potential for a deal to supply gas from Azerbaijan to Europe transiting via Ukraine when the Russia deal ends, although nothing has yet been signed.

  • The market is also weighing colder weather next week, a delayed return of some Norwegian pipeline supplies and renewed risks of an escalation in Middle East tensions with Israeli Defense Minister suggested a ‘new phase’ in the war is imminent.
  • Temperatures in NW Europe are expected above normal for the coming few days, but forecast to drop below normal into the last few days of the month.
  • Norwegian pipeline supplies to Europe are today nominated at 221.0mcm/d, according to Bloomberg. Gassco shows outages of 156.4mcm/d today with extended outages at several fields which were due to return yesterday. Unavailable capacity is due to fall to 89.5mcm/d over the weekend.
  • Algeria gas flow to Italy at Mazara is estimated up to 44.3mcm/d today, according to Bloomberg.
  • Gas transit flows via Sudzha are nominated at 42.3mcm/d today, according to Ukraine’s gas transmission operator.
  • European LNG sendout was unchanged on the day at 265mcm/d on Sept. 18, according to Bloomberg, compared to an average of 253mcm/d so far this month.
  • European gas storage has edged higher to 93.45% full on Sep 18, according to GIE, compared to the five-year average of 88.1%.
  • ICE TTF daily aggregate traded futures volume surged to 755k on Sep 19.
    • TTF OCT 24 up 3.1% at 34.13€/MWh
    • TTF WIN 24 up 2.2% at 35.78€/MWh
    • TTF SUM 25 up 2.2% at 34.89€/MWh
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TTF has rebounded after falling to the lowest since late July yesterday on reports of potential for a deal to supply gas from Azerbaijan to Europe transiting via Ukraine when the Russia deal ends, although nothing has yet been signed.

  • The market is also weighing colder weather next week, a delayed return of some Norwegian pipeline supplies and renewed risks of an escalation in Middle East tensions with Israeli Defense Minister suggested a ‘new phase’ in the war is imminent.
  • Temperatures in NW Europe are expected above normal for the coming few days, but forecast to drop below normal into the last few days of the month.
  • Norwegian pipeline supplies to Europe are today nominated at 221.0mcm/d, according to Bloomberg. Gassco shows outages of 156.4mcm/d today with extended outages at several fields which were due to return yesterday. Unavailable capacity is due to fall to 89.5mcm/d over the weekend.
  • Algeria gas flow to Italy at Mazara is estimated up to 44.3mcm/d today, according to Bloomberg.
  • Gas transit flows via Sudzha are nominated at 42.3mcm/d today, according to Ukraine’s gas transmission operator.
  • European LNG sendout was unchanged on the day at 265mcm/d on Sept. 18, according to Bloomberg, compared to an average of 253mcm/d so far this month.
  • European gas storage has edged higher to 93.45% full on Sep 18, according to GIE, compared to the five-year average of 88.1%.
  • ICE TTF daily aggregate traded futures volume surged to 755k on Sep 19.
    • TTF OCT 24 up 3.1% at 34.13€/MWh
    • TTF WIN 24 up 2.2% at 35.78€/MWh
    • TTF SUM 25 up 2.2% at 34.89€/MWh