TTF front month is continuing its reversal from a peak of nearly 34€/MWh last week. Downside comes from an easing geopolitical risk premium amid no further escalation in Israel-Iran tensions.

  • TTF MAY 24 down 1.2% at 28.97€/MWh
  • TTF Q3 24 down 1.2% at 29.6€/MWh
  • Colder than normal temperatures are still expected across Europe in the coming days but are forecast to rebound back above normal next week.
  • Norwegian pipeline supplies to Europe are today nominated down to 330.1mcm/d. Supply could fall further in the coming days with the start of more planned seasonal maintenance.
  • Equinor's Hammerfest LNG plant in Norway was evacuated on Tuesday due to a gas leak, according to Reuters.
  • European gas storage has remained almost unchanged since April 16 and at 62.12% full on Apr. 21 according to GIE but remains above the previous five year range and the seasonal five year average of 44.4%.
  • Ukraine does not plan to renew any interconnector agreement allowing Russian gas transits via Ukraine to Europe, said Andrii Prokofiev from the Gas TSO of Ukraine.
  • Spanish gas demand fell 4% on the year in Q1 2024 according to Engas.
  • The total estimated quantity of LNG on tankers that have not unloaded for at least 20 days fell by 7.3% over the last week to 3.42m tons as of April 21, according to Bloomberg.
  • Shell Plc, TotalEnergies SE and Mitsui & Co. are in talks to buy stakes in the Adnoc Ruwais LNG export project in the UAE, according to Bloomberg.

NATGAS: Mid-Day Gas Summary: TTF in Reverse

Last updated at:Apr-23 11:43By: Lawrence Toye

TTF front month is continuing its reversal from a peak of nearly 34€/MWh last week. Downside comes from an easing geopolitical risk premium amid no further escalation in Israel-Iran tensions.

  • TTF MAY 24 down 1.2% at 28.97€/MWh
  • TTF Q3 24 down 1.2% at 29.6€/MWh
  • Colder than normal temperatures are still expected across Europe in the coming days but are forecast to rebound back above normal next week.
  • Norwegian pipeline supplies to Europe are today nominated down to 330.1mcm/d. Supply could fall further in the coming days with the start of more planned seasonal maintenance.
  • Equinor's Hammerfest LNG plant in Norway was evacuated on Tuesday due to a gas leak, according to Reuters.
  • European gas storage has remained almost unchanged since April 16 and at 62.12% full on Apr. 21 according to GIE but remains above the previous five year range and the seasonal five year average of 44.4%.
  • Ukraine does not plan to renew any interconnector agreement allowing Russian gas transits via Ukraine to Europe, said Andrii Prokofiev from the Gas TSO of Ukraine.
  • Spanish gas demand fell 4% on the year in Q1 2024 according to Engas.
  • The total estimated quantity of LNG on tankers that have not unloaded for at least 20 days fell by 7.3% over the last week to 3.42m tons as of April 21, according to Bloomberg.
  • Shell Plc, TotalEnergies SE and Mitsui & Co. are in talks to buy stakes in the Adnoc Ruwais LNG export project in the UAE, according to Bloomberg.