NATGAS: Russia Strikes On Ukraine Gas Infrastructure Creating Pressure
Feb-12 14:35
Russian strikes on Ukrainian gas infrastructure creating ‘certain pressure’ and the nation will need help from partners to import additional volumes of gas - Ukrainian Deputy Energy Minister.
- Ukraine has faced increased strikes on its gas infrastructure in recent weeks.
- Naftogaz facilities were struck on Tuesday in the Poltava region in the latest strikes.
- Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian gas infrastructure are forcing the country towards costly European gas imports to replace the flows.
- Ukraine’s gas storage has fallen to very low levels and Ukraine will increase gas imports by a third on Wednesday to 22.6 million cubic meters transmission system data shows.
- The gas appears to come from Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland. Slovakia has threatened to cut flows over discontent for the end of Ukraine transit at the end of last year.
- Last week, Bloomberg sources said that Naftogaz production was impaired by around a third from strikes without offering a timeframe.
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EQUITIES: US Opening calls
Jan-13 14:25
US Cash open is set for a steady, stable start with futures mostly trading in a holding pattern for the past 2hours ahead of a very busy Week.
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STIR: More SOFR Put Trade
Jan-13 14:14
Better put flow continues even as underlying futures pare losses. Note large Jun'25 strangle buyer:
- 5,000 SFRJ5 95.50/95.56 put spds ref 95.83
- +10,000 SFRM5 95.56/96.12 strangle, 12.00 ref 95.83
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- -15,000 SFRU5 95.18/95.43 put spds v SFRZ5 95.87/96.06 put spds, 7.5-7.25
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