The average weighted price of natural gas on the day-ahead market of the Hungarian gas exchange CEEGEX increased for the weekend (July 29-30) to 28.87 euros per MWh. During the working week spot gas price varied from about 31 to 33 euros per MWh.
The gas price on CEEGEX recorded an almost continuous decline since mid-December last year – on December 14, gas was traded for 128.5 euros per MWh, and in the first days of January, the price dropped to 70.8 euros per MWh. The spot price dropped to 25 euros per MWh in the first week of June. That is the lowest price level in the last 20 months.
On the CEEGEX within-day market, the last transactions were recorded on July 29, and the price amounted to around 28.5 euros per MWh.
August futures on the TTF exchange decreased by 1% on Friday to 25.55 euros per MWh, while the price for the fourth quarter was 41.28 euros per MWh. CAL 24 reached 50.4 euros per MWh.