Elsewhere in the prompt, the Working-Days-Next-Week contract was quoted wide at 18.20-22.00 p/th, reflecting a touch of uncertainty regarding the return of the Interconnector, scheduled for next Sunday. Several players remarked that the price differential between Zeebrugge and NBP was too wide given that the Belgium-UK link was scheduled to return. Among the front months, activity proved extremely thin, though a November parcel went through at 24.15 p/th. Further out, the post-Q4 ’03 periods softened with a bearish oil price that is nearing four-month lows. Summer ’04 traded down to 20.175 p/th.

At the TTF, Day-ahead traded early at EUR 11.00/ MWh, reported to be at a 0.75 p/th premium to Zeebrugge.It then fell on the back of weaker prices at the latter market to deal at EUR 10.25/MWh. One Emden deal was reported at EUR 11.00/MWh.

Separately, a Gastransport services spokesman told The Heren Report that repair work conducted over the next few weeks on the Zeebrugge-Zelzate link would not affect gas flow. Constraints on the pipeline last week were attributed by some players as causing a rise in demand at the TTF due to the pipeline ’s function linking Zeebrugge and the TTF.

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