Monthly Archives: October 2019

Energy costs: Gas and electricity markets ticked upwards in early October following oil and coal markets. This was driven by increased Middle Eastern tensions following a missile attack on an Iranian oil tanker and concerns regarding coal supply capacity and increasing environmental compliance costs. Subsequently gas

Energy costs: Gas and electricity markets fell back from their mid-September highs as the situation in the Middle East calmed (reversing oil price hikes) and EDF provided the market reassurance regarding the state of repair of their French nuclear reactors. Carbon and coal prices followed suit.