In the first week of November 2025, TTF natural gas futures traded within a narrow range between €31.20 and €32.55 per MWh, showing limited volatility and remaining close to late-October levels. This stability reflected a short-term balance between supply and demand fundamentals in the European gas market. TTF gas futures on the ICE market for […]
Brent crude oil futures for the front-month contract on the ICE market reached their weekly high of $64.89 per barrel on Monday, November 3, which was already 0.3 percent lower than the closing price of the previous week. Prices continued to decline until Thursday, November 6, when they hit the weekly low of $63.38 per
During the first week of November, average electricity prices rose in most major European power markets compared to the previous week. The exceptions were the Nord Pool market in the Nordic region, which fell by 13 percent, and the MIBEL markets of Portugal and Spain, where prices dropped by 29 and 30 percent, respectively. The
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During the first week of November, electricity demand rose across the main European markets compared to the previous week. Belgium recorded the largest increase at 3.7 percent, while Portugal registered the smallest rise at 1.4 percent. In Italy, France, Spain, Great Britain, and Germany, demand grew between 1.9 percent in Italy and 2.9 percent in
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During the week of November 3, solar photovoltaic (PV) production increased across all major European power markets compared to the previous week. France recorded the highest growth at 16 percent, while Spain saw the smallest increase at 4.9 percent. Germany, Italy, and Portugal registered growth rates of 10, 11, and 13 percent, respectively. It was
In late October 2025, TTF gas futures remained relatively stable, trading in the €31–32/MWh range. The completion of maintenance at Norway’s Troll gas field and forecasts of mild, windy weather through mid-November were the main factors supporting steady prices. On the ICE exchange, TTF futures for December 2025 delivery were slightly lower compared to Week
Brent crude oil futures for the Front Month on the ICE exchange reached their weekly high of $65.62 per barrel on Monday, October 27, a level 0.5% lower than the previous week’s closing price. After falling by 1.9% on Tuesday, October 28, the futures hit their weekly low at $64.40 per barrel. Over the following
In the last week of October, average electricity prices rose across all major European markets compared to the previous week. The smallest increases were recorded in the United Kingdom’s N2EX market and Italy’s IPEX market, where prices rose by 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively. The largest percentage increases occurred in the Nordic region’s Nord Pool market
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During the week of October 27, electricity demand declined across most major European markets compared to the previous week. Italy recorded the largest decrease, with demand falling by 2.8%, followed by Portugal and Germany, where demand dropped by 1.8% and 1.7%, respectively. Spain registered the smallest decline at 0.6%. These reductions reversed the upward trend
During the week of October 27, solar photovoltaic energy production declined across most major European electricity markets compared to the previous week. France recorded the largest drop at 15%, marking the third consecutive week of decline. Portugal and Spain followed with decreases of 8.0% and 7.2%, respectively—representing the fourth consecutive weekly drop for Portugal and
