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Euro Markets: EU, UK carbon lock in position above €80, as market awaits reform clarity, Hormuz reopening

Published 17:28 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 17:30 on June 18, 2026 / and / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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A late burst of selling pushed EUAs back to the €80 mark, leaving the benchmark contract only marginally higher for the day, as European equities fell late, while traders anticipated that exports would soon start to ramp up from Middle Eastern energy hubs.
A late burst of selling pushed EUAs back to the €80 mark, leaving the benchmark contract only marginally higher for the day, as European equities fell late, while traders anticipated that exports would soon start to ramp up from Middle Eastern energy hubs.


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