TREE NEWS reports: ICE UK natural gas futures closed up 2.37% at 223.580 pence per therm on Thursday, Nov. 5, after touching a session low of 207.870 pence at 15:10 Beijing time and then climbing steadily. The TTF benchmark Dutch gas contract gained 6.12% to 89.741 euros per megawatt-hour, rebounding from a low of 83.625 euros. ICE EU carbon allowance futures fell 1.1%.
UK Gas Futures Rise 2.37%, Dutch TTF Jumps 6.12% in Late European Trading
The sharper move in Dutch TTF versus UK gas points to a continental-driven rally rather than a purely domestic story, with the two benchmarks decoupling in late trading. The simultaneous dip in EU carbon allowances suggests the gas move is not being read as a sustained tightening signal, since higher gas burn would typically support allowance demand. For power and industrial hedgers across Northwest Europe, the intraday reversal from session lows matters more than the closing print, since it hints at thin liquidity amplifying moves. Whether TTF's premium to UK gas persists into the next session is the open question.
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