Germany’s big freeze
Germany faces a freeze on many counts over the coming weeks. Firstly, a cold snap is likely to send power prices spiralling. In addition, a budget freeze could hamper the country’s plans to meet its d...
4 Tammi 202432min
End of year round-up, outlook (Part two)
End of year round-up, outlook In the next two episodes we discuss the key energy issues in the year to date with Montel journalists, while also looking forward to 2024. Despite markets having come a l...
29 Joulu 202339min
End of year round-up, outlook (Part one)
In the next two episodes we discuss the key energy issues in the year to date with Montel journalists, while also looking forward to 2024. Despite markets having come a long way since the crisis of 20...
21 Joulu 202341min
Gas hostage to geopolitics, market jitters
Gas storage is ample, the weather has remained largely mild and French nuclear availability has returned to pre-Covid levels. However, given the escalating conflict in the Middle East and stalemate in...
14 Joulu 202337min
Finland’s Black Friday
A bidding error in the Nordic spot power market could be the costliest fat finger event ever in European energy markets – both in terms of financial losses but also the reputational damage for the ele...
8 Joulu 202328min
Nodal or Zonal?
The UK is reviewing a shift in how it prices electricity from a single wholesale market, with two locational alternatives under consideration: nodal or zonal. This week’s pod addresses the pros and co...
1 Joulu 202328min
Can COP28 spur EU carbon market?
World climate negotiators will meet for UN-led talks in Dubai next week in attempt to slow warming that is exacerbating extreme weather from flooding to heatwaves to drought. Could COP28 provide impet...
24 Marras 202324min
Post-Brexit power trading
The BritNed cable has boosted power trading between the UK and the Netherlands. Listen to a discussion on post-Brexit trading, the impact of more prevalent negative prices and how the platform could s...
17 Marras 202320min
