Middle East risk continues to be priced into Green Gas and PPA markets following the broader commodity complex.
NSR PPA and Green Gas Markets Update: 16th June 2025
- Any disruption to Qatari LNG exports would be significant.
- While Europe obtains most of its LNG from the US, this is a global market, so any supply disruption will impact pricing more broadly.
We had a very busy afternoon on Friday, particularly on the PPA desk. We view this as a forward-fixing opportunity for those generators and asset owners looking for budget certainty into 2026 and downside price protection.
NSR PPA and Green Gas Markets Update: 17th June 2025
- Volatile afternoon yesterday at the NBP with gas market swings of 5%.
- This morning, Green Gas is up around 2% at the front end of the price curve.
- On the Power side, European markets continue to find support on fears that France’s nuclear generation could be curtailed again.
- In 2022 and 2023, EDF was forced to shut down generation to fix cracked pipe work.
- The new problem at the Civaux 2 plant is another fault due to “thermal fatigue”.
- EDF are optimistic that it can be fixed quickly, but NSR will continue to monitor data flows.
- PPA pricing is flat to yesterday’s close.
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NSR PPA and Green Gas Markets Update: 18th June 2025
- Underlying gas and power markets edge higher as traders await news on whether the US is planning to become directly involved in the conflict in the Middle East.
- Green Gas Markets + 1%
- PPA Markets are Unchanged
NSR PPA and Green Gas Markets Update: 19th June 2025
- PPA and Green Gas pricing moved down in late trade yesterday, but we are back up again this morning.
- The news headlines are driving the market, so it is very difficult to call.
We maintain our house view that this is a fixing opportunity for those generators looking for forward downside price protection.
NSR PPA and Green Gas Markets Update: 20th June 2025
- PPA Markets down 3%
- Green Gas down 4.25%
The White House dialled back speculation that the US was on the verge of joining Israel in launching strikes on Iran.