NATURAL GAS
Gas prices rise on outlook for chilly April start
Date: 31.03.2023 Author: Andreas Lochner, Montel
Photo: energetika-portal.si
European gas prices rose Friday morning as forecasts for a cool start to April with low wind power indicated a potential increase in gas use for heating.
Russian gas flows to drop 2% on Friday
Date: 31.03.2023 Author: Marcin Czekanski, Montel
Photo: Simona Drevenšek
Russia will export roughly 60mcm of natural gas to Europe today, a 2% drop from Thursday, pipeline operator data showed.
Croatia initiates recapitalisation of state-owned power utility
Date: 30.03.2023 Author: Dalibor Dobric
Photo: HEP
The Croatian government has approved a EUR 400m shareholders loan for the state-owned power utility Hep and begun preparations for a further recapitalisation of EUR 500m to stabilise its operations.
April gas contract rangebound as high stocks offset cold
Date: 30.03.2023 Author: Tasmin Chowdhary, Montel
Photo: TAP AG
European gas front-month contracts stayed rangebound on Thursday, as colder weather forecasts offset robust storage levels and improving Norwegian flows.
Russian gas flows to ease 2% today
Date: 30.03.2023 Author: Laurence Walker, Montel
Photo: Gazprom
Russia will export just over 60mcm of gas to Europe on Thursday, a marginal 2% lower than Wednesday’s levels, pipeline operator data showed.
W. Balkan gas plans will delay green energy transition – report
Date: 30.03.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Plans for EUR 3.5bn of gas and LNG infrastructural investment will force the Western Balkans to rely on gas and delay its green transition, according to a new report published on Thursday.
Cut in gas demand may lower SEE exposure to Russian energy grip
Date: 29.03.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: TAP AG
Implementing ambitious decarbonisation policies that reduce natural gas demand in Southeast Europe (SEE) can in turn lower the region’s vulnerability to Russia’s energy blackmail and improve its
April gas contract edges up on LNG supply concerns
Date: 29.03.2023 Author: Kelly Paul, Montel
Photo: TAP AG
European gas prices gained on Wednesday amid growing LNG supply concerns, continued French strikes and further limits from the EU on Russian exports as part of sanctions against the Ukraine invasion.
TTF prices to average between EUR 60-75 in 2023 – SEB
Date: 29.03.2023 Author: Andrés Cala, Montel
Photo: GCA
European benchmark gas prices could average EUR 60-75/MWh this year, above current trading levels of EUR 43/MWh, as global demand for LNG rises, Swedish bank SEB said on Wednesday.
EU ministers back option to limit Russian gas, LNG bookings
Date: 29.03.2023 Author: Siobhan Hall, Montel
Photo: Andreja Krašna
EU countries would have the option to temporarily limit access to capacity for Russian pipeline gas and LNG on supply security grounds under draft changes made by energy ministers to the bloc’s gas
Russian pipeline gas supply may drop 60% in 2023 – analyst
Date: 29.03.2023 Author: Laurence Walker, Montel
Photo: Wintershall AG
European imports of Russian pipeline gas should fall by around 60% – or nearly 40bcm – this year to around 23bcm but the region is still on track to meet storage targets, Energy Aspects’ head of
Russian gas flows seen flat at 62mcm on Wednesday
Date: 29.03.2023 Author: Marcin Czekanski, MontelPhoto: Gazprom
Russia will export almost 62mcm of natural gas to Europe on Wednesday, unchanged on the day, pipeline operator data showed.
