As the bill to cut production from the Netherlands’ giant Groningen field makes its way through the Dutch halls of power, the challenges of implementing it are becoming increasingly apparent. Traders want greater clarity on how fast production will fall, particularly in the coming gas year. Big industrial customers forced to convert infrastructure for use with imported […]
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No alternative: Europe’s low-carbon energy transition will come of age in 2017
“Alternative energy”. Is that still a common phrase? In some quarters, it is. In a recent New York Times Trump-themed article, the phrase was in the headline, while market operator Nasdaq continues to publish a monthly Alternative Energy Stock Outlook. In July 2016, the phrase even snuck into an ICIS article. But this is 2017. […]
Energy industry’s MiFID angst likely to fall on deaf ears
A consultation on MiFID ended last night, and commodity traders will be interested to see what, if any, changes might come out of the proposal technical standards. Energy traders are worried the tests to gain an exemption from MiFID are too low as proposed (read more here). A representative from industry group EFET said almost […]
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