EUAs/UKAs Dec25 are rallying, following the EU and UK are reported to near agreeing a temporary deal sparing UK businesses from the EU’s CBAM, targeting to finalise by the next EU-UK summit. The rally was driven by the interpretation of a progress on EU-UK ETS link.
- EUA DEC 25 up 1.36% at 77.37 EUR/t CO2e
- UKA DEC 25 up 3.11% at 56.11 GBP/t CO2e
- TTF Gas NOV 25 up 0% at 31.345 EUR/MWh
- NBP Gas NOV 25 down 0.1% at 79.93 GBp/therm
- Estoxx 50 up 1.2% at 5646.11
- The latest EU ETS CAP3 auction cleared at €76.05/ton CO2e, up 0.13% compared with the previous EU auction at €75.95/ton CO2e according to EEX.
- Bullish conditions in ICE EUA futures remain intact and the latest pullback appears corrective - for now. A fresh cycle high on Sep 17 confirmed a resumption of the uptrend and an extension of the bullish price sequence of higher highs and higher lows. Scope is seen for a move towards €78.73, a Fibonacci retracement. First key support to watch is €74.45, the 50-day EMA. A clear break of this average would signal scope for a deeper retracement.
- EUA Auction Calendar Week Ahead (Calendar Week 41) - A total of 17.8mn EUAs will be auctioned next week, with 5 auction sessions will be held. The latest EU ETS auction cleared at €76.05/tCO2e, up 0.65% w/w, moving back above the 10-day average after dipping below it last week, while remaining steadily above the 50- and 100-day averages.
- The EU and UK are close to agreeing a temporary deal sparing UK businesses from the EU’s CBAM, reported by The Gurdian at 15:00 BST. Prior to the release of the news, EUAs Dec25 jumped 1.83% between 13:15-14:48 BST to Eur77.54/t, the highest intraday level since 22 September.
- Between 13:00-14:00 BST, the trading volume was at 5.7k contracts, more than double the hourly average of 2.3k.
- European carbon markets are expected to be extremely short in 2026 and 2027, largely driven by supply according to ICIS.
- TTF front month is drifting lower but remains above yesterday’s low of €30.735/MWh amid signs of Indian LNG interest boosted by low prices. The slow return of Norwegian supplies from seasonal maintenance continues but the curtailed supplies are offset by a recent rise in LNG sendout.