EMISSIONS: EUA-UKA Spread Narrows To The Lowest Since 2 June
Jul-16 13:32
{EThe EUA-UKA Dec25 spread has narrowed to its lowest level since 2 June at €11.66/t amid stronger gains in UKAs over the past week.
- The spread previously widened to its highest level since late March at €16.37/t on 4 July. Since then, UKAs Dec25 have risen 9.6%, while EUAs Dec25 have edged up just 0.33%.
- The recent strength in UKAs was mainly driven by two consecutive winning sessions on 15–16 July, gaining a total of 8.8%, supported by rising long positioning that reflected in open interest hitting a record high, and the headline suggesting the EU Commission has put forward a draft bill on the EU-UK ETS linkage.
- The EUA Dec25 premium to the UK equivalent narrowed to €11.66/t CO2e on the day from the €14.04/t CO2e in the previous day.
- EUA DEC 25 up 0.34% at 71.75 EUR/t CO2e
- UKA DEC 25 up 4.54% at 52 GBP/t CO2e
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