Euro Markets: EUAs give up markets-wide spike on Iran news to end day little-changed

Published 17:25 on May 6, 2026 / Last updated at 18:56 on May 20, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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EU carbon prices ended marginally higher on Wednesday after a brief spike had driven the market to its highest in nearly three weeks as energy markets swung sharply on reports that the United States and Iran were nearing a peace deal, before EUAs gave back most of their gains.
EU carbon prices ended marginally higher on Wednesday after a brief spike had driven the market to its highest in nearly three weeks as energy markets swung sharply on reports that the United States and Iran were nearing a peace deal, before EUAs gave back most of their gains.


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