Euro Markets: EUAs post first weekly gain since mid-January as bulls’ confidence grows

Published 17:24 on February 20, 2026 / Last updated at 10:08 on February 27, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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European carbon prices ended the week with a flourish, climbing 3.4% on the day to give the market its first weekly increase since mid-January, as bulls gained in confidence and tested the upside throughout the day, while natural gas appeared to shrug off growing concerns around possible attacks on Iran, and responded to forecasts for higher temperatures in Europe.
European carbon prices ended the week with a flourish, climbing 3.4% on the day to give the market its first weekly increase since mid-January, as bulls gained in confidence and tested the upside throughout the day, while natural gas appeared to shrug off growing concerns around possible attacks on Iran, and responded to forecasts for higher temperatures in Europe.


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