Prices edge higher as Norwegian maintenance curbs supply

was up 0.62 euros at 39 euros per megawatt hour
(MWh), or $12.67/mmBtu, by 0812 GMT, LSEG data shows. 
The October contract              was up 0.07 euros at 39.20 
euros/MWh. 
In the British market, the day-ahead contract 
was up 0.4 pence at 92.50 pence per therm. 
“Norwegian output is lower today compared to yesterday as planned maintenance begins to take hold, expected to continue 
throughout much of September ahead of the winter delivery 
period,” consultancy Auxilione said in a daily market report. 
Norway's Kollsnes gas processing plant has an ongoing capacity reduction of 18 million cubic metres/day (mcm/d) until 
Sept. 2, followed by a 61 mcm/d reduction for two days until 
Sept. 4, LSEG data showed. 
“Flows via Norway have dropped 24 mcm/d as the deluge of long-anticipated planned maintenances is upon us,” LSEG analyst 
Tim Crump said in a daily report. “Terminal outages are expected 
to rise to 125 mcm/d tomorrow.” 
Supply of gas to Europe from Russia via Ukraine remained steady. 
Russia's Gazprom           said it would send 42.4 million 
cubic metres (mcm) of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Thursday, 
unchanged from Wednesday. 
In the European carbon market, the benchmark contract was little changed, down 1 euro cent at 70.76 euros