atw 2017-06

atw Vol. 62 (2017) | Issue 6 ı June
December 2016
• Uranium: 18.75–21.50
• Conversion: 5.50–5.75
• Separative work: 47.00–50.00
2017
January 2017
• Uranium: 20.25–25.50
• Conversion: 5.50–6.75
• Separative work: 47.00–50.00
February 2017
• Uranium: 23.50–26.50
• Conversion: 5.50–6.75
• Separative work: 48.00–50.00
March 2017
• Uranium: 24.00–26.00
• Conversion: 5.50–6.75
• Separative work: 47.00–50.00
| | Source: Energy Intelligence
www.energyintel.com
| | Uranium spot market prices from 1980 to 2017 and from 2007 to 2017. The price range is shown.
In years with U.S. trade restrictions the unrestricted uranium spot market price is shown.
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Cross-border price
for hard coal
Cross-border price for hard coal in
[€/t TCE] and orders in [t TCE] for
use in power plants (TCE: tonnes of
coal equivalent, German border):
2012: 93.02; 27,453,635
2013: 79.12, 31,637,166
2014: 72.94, 30,591,663
2015: 67.90; 28,919,230
2016: 67.07; 29,787,178
I. quarter: 56.87; 8,627,347
II. quarter: 56.12; 5,970,240
III. quarter: 65.03, 7.257.041
IV. quarter: 88.28; 7,932,550
| | Source: BAFA, some data provisional
www.bafa.de
EEX Trading Results
in March 2017
(eex) In March 2017, the European
Energy Exchange (EEX) reached a
volume of 311.2 TWh on its power
derivatives markets, representing a
year-on-year increase of 22% (March
2016: 255.8 TWh).
In particular, power products for
the German-Austrian market contributed
to this result. At 250.5 TWh,
volumes in this market increased by
42 % (March 2016: 176.6 TWh).
This includes 225.9 TWh from
Phelix Futures and 24.6 TWh from
Phelix Options.
The March volumes comprised also
158.7 TWh registered at EEX for
clearing. Clearing and settlement
of all transactions was executed by
European Commodity Clearing (ECC).
The Settlement Price for base load
contract (Phelix Futures) with
delivery in 2018 amounted to
29.77 €/MWh. The Settlement Price
for peak load contract (Phelix Futures)
with delivery in 2018 amounted to
37.49 €/MWh.
| | Separative work and conversion market price ranges from 2007 to 2017. The price range is shown.
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In December 2009 Energy Intelligence changed the method of calculation for spot market prices. The change results in virtual price leaps.
On the EEX Market for emission
allowances, a total volume of
117.5 million tonnes of CO 2 was
traded in March which represents a
year-on-year increase of 50 % (March
2016: 78.4 million tonnes of CO 2 ). On
the EUA secondary market, volumes
have doubled to 33.6 million tonnes
of CO 2 (March 2016: 15.7 million
tonnes of CO 2 ). The primary market
auctions contributed 83.5 million
tonnes of CO 2 to the total volume.
The E-Carbix amounted to
5.09 €/EUA, the EUA price with
delivery in December 2016 amounted
to 4.63/5.91 €/ EUA (min./max.).
| | www.eex.com
MWV crude oil/product prices
in March 2017
(mwv) According to information and
calculations by the Association of the
German Petroleum Industry MWV e.V.
in March 2017 the prices for super fuel
and heating oil noted lower for fuel oil
sligthly lower compared with the
previous month February 2017. The
average gas station prices for Euro
super consisted of 136.28 €Cent
( February 2017: 139.39 €Cent, approx.
-3.11 % in brackets: each information
for previous month or rather previous
month comparison), for diesel fuel of
116.56 €Cent (118.27; -1.45 %) and
for heating oil (HEL) of 56.81 €Cent
(59.28, -4.17 %).
The tax share for super with a
consumer price of 136.28 €Cent
(139.39 €Cent) consisted of
65.45 €Cent (48.03 %, 65.45 €Cent)
for the current constant mineral oil
tax share and 21.76 €Cent (current
rate: 19.0 % = const., 22.26 €Cent)
for the value added tax. The product
price (notation Rotterdam) consisted
of 36.05 €Cent (26.45 %, 39.59 €Cent)
and the gross margin consisted of
13.02 €Cent (9.5 %; 12.09 €Cent).
Thus the overall tax share for super
results of 67.0 % (66.0 %).
Worldwide crude oil prices
(monthly average price OPEC/Brent/
WTI, Source: U.S. EIA) were approx.
-6.48 % (+1.41 %) lower in March
compared to February 2017 also
despite the decision of the OPEC
to restrict and lower the crude oil
production. The market showed a
stable development with lower
prices; each in
US-$/ bbl: OPEC basket: 50.32
(53.37); UK-Brent: 51.59 (54.87);
West Texas Intermediate (WTI):
49.33 (53.47)
| | www.mwv.de
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