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Thursday's Energy Market Update... Current Market Drivers - Day-ahead baseload contracts have pushed up this morning, with declining wind generation into tomorrow increasing gas-for-power demand. Support is also coming from colder temperatures increasing household heating demand. An anticipated increase in European LNG import demand in 2025, driven by rapidly depleting storage, reduced Russian pipeline supply and rising industrial demand is continuing to provide bullish signals along the curve. Norway have extended their outage at the Hammerfest LNG facility by 10 days until 19-Jan. Coupled with an unspecified outage at their Kollsnes facility, this is offering support to prompt and near curve gas contracts on tighter supply. The UK have secured an additional 2 LNG cargoes for Jan-25, bringing the total to 14, limiting any further upside to near-curve gas contracts on signs of stable supply and enhanced capacity for storage injections. Slovakia's Prime Minister confirms that Slovakia have secured gas supply from Russia despite the ending of the Ukrainian transit deal. Details of the deal remain unclear but it highlights Slovakia's efforts to ensure energy security. 2buy2 #Energy #Procurement