The Latest Review of European Gas and Power Price Trends Are Available in This Monthly Price Brief: Analyse Figures for June 2008
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f194ea/monthly_price_brie) has announced the addition of the “Monthly Price Brief – A Review of European Gas and Power Price Trends: June 2008″ report to their offering.
The growing role of wholesale traded energy markets across Europe creates a greater need for players throughout the value chain to be aware of the latest market movements and developments. From the wellhead or power station gate to the end-user, volatility in the spot and forward price of power and gas is creating an increasingly challenging environment for all market participants.
Scope
– An examination of the wholesale gas price trends in Europe’s three key markets – the UK NBP, the Zeebrugge Hub and the Dutch TTF.
– An assessment of traded power prices in the UK, Belgian, Dutch, German and French wholesale power markets.
– Insight and analysis into the impact of wholesale markets on the wholesale / retail price interface.
Highlights of this title
– UK households must brace themselves for rising prices, as wholesale energy costs soar
– At the prompt end of the European baseload power curve, sentiment continues to remain bullish
– At the very near end of the forward curve, EU gas prices finally dipped
– Key reasons to purchase this title
– Establish the current level of wholesale and retail energy prices and the fundamental drivers behind movements in the traded value of gas and power
– Understand how wholesale pricing impacts different facets of the value chain, identifying the potential to limit risk through hedging strategies
– Forecast future developments in the traded price of gas and power in order to successfully take advantage of arbitrage opportunities
Key Topics Covered:
– Catalyst
– Summary
– Analysis
– UK households must brace themselves for rising prices as wholesale energy costs soar
– A combination of speculation, commodity driven investment strategies and supply fears are fuelling gas contracts at the NBP
– The retail power sector is highly likely to see higher prices passed on to end-users if wholesale prices continue to rise
– The outlook for the power sector mirrors the gas market given its dependence on gas as a generation fuel
– Passing through higher commodity costs to the end-user is relatively transparent in the forecourt-crude markets
– The domestic energy sector looks in line with other industries that have increased in concentration
– The supermarket competition question is directly comparable with the power sectors competitive profile
– At the prompt end of the European baseload power curve sentiment continues to remain bullish
– Belgian wholesale power prices continue to rise from April 2008
– After Q1′s short downturn, French power prices firm ahead of Summer 08
– German baseload power prices firm sharply through the course of Q2
– Dutch baseload power contracts rise sharply at both the short and far ends of the curve
– Like the rest of Europe, capacity fears alone are not driving baseload prices in the UK
– At the very near end of the forward curve EU gas prices finally dip
– Uncertainty over long-term supply is a concern despite contracts softening at the near end
– TTF gas prices illustrate the uneasy sentiment going out on the forward curve
– Belgian gas prices firm on the far end of the forward curve and soften on front month delivery
– List of Figures
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Source: Datamonitor