Dutch contracts edge lower on strong storage
LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) -Dutch gas prices ticked down on Monday morning as Europe's gas storages are well-filled, while British prompt prices were untraded with demand expected to rise.
The benchmark front-month contract at the Dutch TTF hub TRNLTTFMc1 was down 0.12 euro to 36.55 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), or 11.98 $/mmBtu, at 0829 GMT, LSEG data showed.
The first quarter 2025 contract TRNLTTFQH5 was 0.15 euro lower at 40.85 euros/MWh.
"The market appears to be calming down a bit as Europe is reaching its target of filled gas storages ahead of winter, and since the Russian gas pipeline to Southern Europe is still functioning," analysts from Energi Danmark said.
"Nonetheless, volatility remains high and we could see sudden rebounds in case of new developments surrounding Russia and Ukraine."
Energy facilities in at least four Ukrainian regions were hit in a massive Russian attack on Monday morning, regional officials said.
Meanwhile, European gas storages were last seen 91.2% full, over their 90% target which should be achieved by Nov. 1, Gas Infrastructure Europe data showed.
In Britain, supply fundamentals are slightly bullish for the day-ahead as demand is expected to increase and softer renewable production is projected, notably in wind supply, LSEG analyst Wayne Bryan said in a morning report.
Demand in Britain was seen increasing 3.2 gigawatts (GW) day-on-day on Tuesday to 23.2 GW, with wind supply seen up 2 GW to 11.9 GW, LSEG data showed.
However, wind forecasts are trending downward in the rest of the western European region, the data showed.
Equinor EQNR.OL plans to invest 60-70 billion crowns per year offshore Norway towards 2035 as it expects continuing strong demand for oil, it said.
In the European carbon market, the benchmark contract CFI2Zc1 dropped 0.37 euro to 70.76 euros a metric ton.
Reporting by Forrest Crellin;
Editing by Mark Potter
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