ACCUs held tightly around the $38/t mark last week, with the weekly traded range tightening to a 6-week low of just $0.10/t. Liquidity over the week pivoted strongly to derivatives, where volumes surged to a year-to-date high, led by a concentrated burst of options and forward positioning around key quarterly settlements.
RepuTex’s Carbon Weekly report breaks down activity in the Australian exchange-traded and OTC carbon markets (spot and derivatives), including recent trends, drivers, and our latest spot and forward pricing benchmarks.
ACCU prices supported by bursts of liquidity across spot and derivatives markets
Total traded volumes across the Australian exchange-traded and OTC carbon markets lifted to 955k last week (+345k), above the year-to-date (YTD) weekly average (~556k).
Spot volumes eased to 425k (-135k WoW) – led by Generic (No-Avoided Deforestation) ACCUs (55%), followed by Human Induced Regeneration ACCUs (32%), Generic ACCUs (11%) and Safeguard Mechanism Credits (2%).
Weekly traded ranges tightened to a 6-week low of just $0.10/t ($37.90/t – $38.00/t) – characteristic of the past month (average weekly range: $0.23/t) as the market remains well supported by both buyers and sellers around $38/t.
Monday’s first trades at weekly lows of $37.90/t marked a dip from the prior week’s Generic
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