February 06, 2023 08:09 GMT
TTF Steady With Mixed Weather Forecasts and Steady Supply
NATURAL GAS
TTF is holding steady with higher demand expected due to cold weather and low wind output this week but a return above normal temperatures are expected over the coming weekend. After falling 64% from a peak in early December TTF front month as found support in the last couple of weeks generally just above 55€/MWh.
- TTF MAR 23 up 0.5% at 58.2€/MWh
- TTF SUM 23 down -0.4% at 59.85€/MWh
- TTF WIN 23 down -0.9% at 67.15€/MWh
- Competition for LNG supplies from Asia is adding to upside risk with low cargo prices attracting recent interest of energy companies in Asian markets including Thailand, India and Bangladesh. LNG net import flows to Europe remain steady and averaged 436mcm/d last week.
- Total EU gas storage is at 69.49% according to GIE data from 4 Feb compared to a five year average of 50.5%.
- Norwegian imports are today nominated back up at 335mcm/d after field outages in late January. Gas transit flows through Ukraine at today expected at 29.3mcm/d.
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