UK Gas Summary Report published on the Gas-Day of Sat 19th Oct 2013

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UK Gas Summary Report published on the Gas-Day of Sat 19th Oct 2013


Demand / Supply 

The UK gas market was oversupplied by 2.49 MCm, with actual demand on 18-Oct, at 174.3 MCm/day, recorded as 19% below the seasonal normal. The actual demand was less than the forecasted demand by 0.36 MCm, National Grid data showed. 

Today's forecast demand is 164 MCm/day, below the seasonal normal by 45 MCm. The physical flow into NTS is 181.27 MCm, at present. 

Tomorrow's demand forecast is 170 MCm/day. The Demand – Supply summary (in MCm/day) for last three days is as shown below – 


DatePhysical FlowChgActual DemandChgNet ImbalanceForecast DemandChg
18/10176.79-23.02174.30-23.462.49174.66-24.04
17/10199.81-20.35197.76-17.732.05198.70-19.42
16/10220.16-215.49-4.67218.12-
System Prices 

Average gas price closed at 64.54 p/Therm on Friday, 18-Oct, more than the closing price on 17-Oct by 00.10 p/Therm. The 7 day rolling average as on 19-Oct was calculated to be 66.35 p/Therm. Price summary (in p/Therm) for the last three days is as shown below – 


DateSMP BuyChgSAPChgSMP SellChg
18/1065.400.1064.540.1063.680.10
17/1065.30-3.1864.44-2.6563.58-2.65
16/1068.48-67.09-66.23-
Linepack 

UK Gas System opened as 'Short' on Saturday with Net Imbalance being -13.91 MCm. The opening linepack was recorded at 342.1 MCm while the closing linepack was estimated to be 342.67 MCm, at 04:00 hours. The last three days' Linepack summary (in MCm) is shown below – 


DateOpening StatusNet ImbalanceOpening LinepackPCLP MinPCLP Max
18/10Long04.36340.57336.22344.93
17/10Short-19.27343.02320.02356.59
16/10Long08.19340.91320.61356.86

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