ICIS - energy podcasts

Energy markets have been volatile this week because of the UK’s EU referendum as well as fundamental supply factors at the Rough natural gas storage site and Groningen production field. ICIS experts Ben Lee and Thomas Rodgers discuss the implications of the Brexit vote and what price drivers we can expect in the near term.

Utilities can buy or sell power ahead for future delivery periods to minimise risk. ICIS staff Ben Lee and Matthew Jones look at power hedging rates at major European utilities in Q1 and what can be expected going forward

Poland has received its first commercial LNG cargo at the recently commissioned Swinoujscie terminal on the Baltic Sea. ICIS energy deputy news editor Miriam Siers discusses this week’s developments in Polish LNG, gas and electricity markets with experts Josie Shillito, Tom Marzec-Manser and Sophie Udubasceanu.

Prices across the oil, gas and power markets have recorded monthly highs in recent weeks following a bearish start to 2016. Supply concerns have largely underpinned the strength in both the oil and gas markets and both commodities have had some influence in wholesale electricity markets in Europe. Ben Lee discusses these events and the short-term future of the markets with ICIS energy specialists Kawai Wong, Tom Marzec-Manser and Jamie Stewart.

In the final podcast in this four-part series, ICIS looks at how wind power has expanded in Europe, what issues have been encountered and what can be expected going forward. ICIS experts Ben Lee and Laura Raus discuss the current state of wind generation in Europe with guests.

European gas markets have been impacted by substantial maintenance on Norwegian offshore infrastructures since the end of May. Deputy editor of European Spot Gas Markets, Ben Samuel, talks to market reporter and Norwegian expert Julie Fisher about how prices reacted and what other factors came into play.

Central east European power markets could be shaping up for a tight summer due to problems in the Czech nuclear fleet and no monthly import capacity offered from Austria and Germany to Hungarian and Czech grids. Some limited daily capacity is available to offset this. ICIS reporters Irina Peltegova and Ellie Chambers discuss the market outlook.

French LNG terminals and nuclear facilities have been impacted by industrial strikes around the country this week. ICIS Energy deputy news editor Miriam Siers talks to LNG expert Josie Shillito and power reporter Joachim Moxon about how the strikes have impacted energy markets this week.

In the third of a four-part series, ICIS looks at the future of coal-fired generation in Europe amid a push for a greener electricity mix. ICIS eastern European energy markets specialist Sophie Udubasceanu and guests talk about the region and why coal is likely to feature for a while yet.

The European Parliament this week agreed to extend energy traders' exemption to the capital requirement regulation (CRR), until 2020. Under CRR speculative traders are required to set aside a proportion of their own capital in order to continue participating in the market. ICIS reporters Ben Lee and Claire Wilson discuss.