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410 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★ - 2 ratingsICIS is the expert provider of wholesale energy prices and market information for the global energy markets. To find out more about our coverage, download the latest energy white papers and analysis, visit us at www.icis.com/energy
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TRS premium to PEG Nord falls
October 24, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBThe price premium of natural gas in the south of France compared to the north of the country has been volatile in recent weeks. ICIS looks at why the TRS to PEG Nord premium on the Day-ahead contract has fallen from more than €5/MWh in early September to near parity in mid-October and how the spread is likely to evolve this winter.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
October 21, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBUp to 5GW of thermal capacity could return to the UK wholesale market by the start of winter 2017. ICIS experts Ben Lee and Henry Evans discuss this development and its likely effect on the UK electricity market.
Asian LNG buyers look to NBP gas prices
October 17, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MBAt a recent conference in Singapore, attendees reported that buyers in the Asian LNG market are increasingly looking at doing deals based on prices at the British NBP gas hub. ICIS LNG experts Ed Cox and Xieli Lee discuss the growing trend.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
October 14, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 8.09 MBPrice volatility at the Dutch TTF natural gas hub has begun to catch up with the British NBP this autumn. ICIS gas market experts Ben Lee and Jake Horslen discuss the reasons for this and what can be expected this winter.
ICIS discusses the week's energy news highlights
October 07, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 8.04 MBICIS gas and power experts Tom Marzec-Manser and Jamie Stewart talk with Ben Lee about how gas and power prices reacted in the first week of the gas winter, what the drivers are and what we can expect from the rest of the season.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
September 30, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBReform of the Spanish natural gas market will take effect at the start of October, with new balancing rules kicking in and the hub changing name from AOC to PVB. ICIS gas market experts Ben Lee and Rob Songer discuss what the changes involve and the implications for liquidity.
The rising trend of floating storage regasification units
September 26, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 6.88 MBDemand for floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) is rising, despite a climate of low gas prices and relatively low demand. ICIS experts Ed Cox and Josie Shillito discuss the growing demand for this relatively new technology.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
September 23, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.31 MBFrench utility EDF revised down expected nuclear production this winter and power prices in France increased as a result. ICIS specialists Ben Lee and Joachim Moxon discuss the outlook for French power prices this winter in the context of the supply situation.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
September 16, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 8.21 MBA system squeeze that triggered record prices on the over-the-counter UK power market is the subject of this week’s ICIS energy news highlights. ICIS experts Jamie Stewart and Chris Somers discuss a week that saw the most expensive baseload deal ever on UK power.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
September 09, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBRecent developments in the Romanian gas market are the focus of this week’s ICIS energy news highlights. ICIS reporter Aura Sabadus explains to gas editor Tom Marzec-Manser the significance of recent reforms.
Why are gas-fired plants becoming more profitable?
September 05, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.41 MBGas-fired power generation has come into money in September providing a relief to operators that have been struggling with poor profit margins due to low power prices and higher gas prices relative to coal. ICIS's experts Jamie Stewart and Matthew Jones discuss what is behind the trend and weather gas's profitability is likely to be long-lived.
ICIS discusses the week's energy news highlights
September 02, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 9.19 MBMaintenance on natural gas supply infrastructure hit mainland Europe in week 35 causing next-day delivery gas in Belgium to soar to a 13-year high premium to NBP prices. ICIS experts Ben Lee, Alex Thackrah and Thomas Rodgers discuss why this happened and how long it will likely last.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
August 26, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.46 MBOn Monday, Britain’s Centrica Storage announced that withdrawal capacity will be partially restored at the Rough gas storage facility this winter. This means shippers will be able to withdraw more gas from the facility this winter than previously expected. Innovation editor Silvia Molteni discusses the implications of the announcement and its impact on EU gas prices with gas expert Ben Samuel. The podcast can be found here.
ICIS discusses the week's energy news highlights
August 19, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 4.89 MBThe consortium backing the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline this week withdrew an application for joint control of the project, following objections from the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection. Tom Marzec-Manser, editor of European Spot Gas Markets, discusses the implication of this for the development of the project and its alternatives.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
August 12, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.59 MBDespite annual maintenance at the Nord Stream pipeline that delivers Russian gas to Germany, short-term delivery contracts on the German gas hubs continue to fall. ICIS experts Ben Samuel and Marcello Kolax discuss the possibility of a bounce as the market moves into oversold territory.
Expected LNG spurt pushes NBP into backwardation
August 11, 2016 00:00 - 23 seconds - 7.33 MBCertain longer-dated contracts for delivery out to 2020 at the NBP natural gas hub recently became cheaper than nearer-dated peers. ICIS experts Ben Lee and Thomas Rodgers discuss the role played by LNG.
ICIS discusses the week's energy news highlights
August 05, 2016 12:29 - 5 minutes - 7.29 MBA key shipping route, the Panama Canal, has expanded to provide LNG vessels with a shorter route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. ICIS energy experts Ben Lee and Ruth Liao discuss whether this route is likely to be used given the recent changes in LNG trade.
Italy changes power grid imbalance charge
August 03, 2016 14:46 - 1 hour - 8.96 MBPower grid imbalance charges in Italy changed from 1 August to close a legal loophole that let producers exploit high balancing payouts. ICIS power experts Irina Peltegova and Riccardo Patrian discuss.
ICIS discusses the week's energy news highlights
July 29, 2016 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.55 MBThe future of the UK’s 3.2GW Hinkley Point nuclear power project looks uncertain as the government decided to delay construction approval. UK power reporters Ben Lee and Henry Evans discuss the potential impact of the decision and the controversy surrounding the project. Click this link to listen.
TTF maintains liquidity superiority over European gas markets
July 28, 2016 16:35 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBVolumes on the TTF curve have grown again during the second quarter of 2016, keeping the hub at the centre of European gas trade. Jake Horslen, an ICIS TTF expert, discusses the reasons behind the rise with Ben Samuel.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
July 22, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.72 MBThis week European energy markets have been reacting to news of an extended outage to the Rough storage facility in the UK, announced one week ago. Natural gas experts Ben Samuel and Thomas Rodgers discuss the news and its impact on prices, as well as what can be expected going into winter.
What Brexit might mean for the UK energy market
July 18, 2016 00:00 - 9 minutes - 8.52 MBThe potential impact of Brexit on the UK natural gas and electricity markets is the subject of this podcast with market reporters Tom Rodgers and Henry Evans.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
July 15, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 8.18 MBEastern Europe has been taking LNG deliveries while reloads have been prevalent in western Europe. ICIS natural gas and LNG experts Ed Cox and Tom Marzec-Manser discuss the reasons for this and whether it can continue.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
July 08, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.01 MBA second US LNG cargo will be delivered to Europe later in July by Anglo Dutch Shell. ICIS LNG experts Ed Cox and Josie Shillito discuss the outlook for US exports and Shell’s role within the LNG market in this weekly ICIS podcast.
Weak fundamentals pressure green certificates
July 06, 2016 15:41 - 7 minutes - 6.55 MBGreen certificates to support the growth of renewable energy in Europe have been plagued by oversupply and disparate schemes across Europe. ICIS energy experts Ben Lee and Sophie Udubasceanu discuss the state of play in this ICIS podcast.
Gas storage outage may alter winter outlook between UK and Belgium
July 01, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.66 MBFlows restarted on the Britain-Belgium Interconnector gas pipeline this week after maintenance, although unexpected news of a gas storage outage has altered the fundamental supply and demand outlook for the two countries into the winter. ICIS experts Ben Lee and Alex Thackrah discuss.
New Dutch production cap may spur imports
June 29, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.69 MBThe Dutch government on Friday announced that annual Groningen natural gas production will be restricted to 24 billion cubic metres for the next five years. Gas market experts Ben Samuel and Jake Horslen discuss the implications of the decision.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
June 24, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.72 MBEnergy 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.
Utility results show reluctance to scale back hedging rates
June 21, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 5.55 MBUtilities 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
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
June 20, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.49 MBPoland 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.
The changing power mix in Europe – wind
June 07, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBIn 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.
ICIS discusses the week's energy news highlights
June 03, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.56 MBEuropean 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.
Summer electricity supply outlook for CEE markets
June 01, 2016 00:00 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBCentral 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.
ICIS discusses the week's energy news highlights
May 27, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.76 MBFrench 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.
The changing power mix in Europe – coal
May 27, 2016 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBIn 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.
ICIS discusses the week's energy news highlights
May 20, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.52 MBThe 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.
The changing power mix in Europe - gas
May 19, 2016 00:00 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBIn the second of a four-part series, ICIS looks at gas-fired generation in Europe – particularly the UK – and what changes to expect in coming years. Other podcasts in this series will focus on different generation types on the continent.
ICIS launches new US LNG pricing
May 18, 2016 00:00 - 8 minutes - 12 MBOn the launch of ICIS’ new US LNG FOB price and US shipping data, LNG editors Ed Cox and Ruth Liao discuss the outlook for US LNG exports and the role of Europe as a market of last resort.
The changing generation mix in Europe - nuclear
May 17, 2016 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBIn the first of a new four-part series, ICIS looks at the state of nuclear generation in European countries and what changes can be expected over coming years. Other podcasts in this series will focus on different generation types on the continent.
Key Britain-Belgium gas pipeline set for flow changes
May 16, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.02 MBMaintenance and a revised tariff are set to alter flows through a key bi-directional natural gas pipeline linking Britain and mainland Europe in June and this coming winter. ICIS staff Ben Lee and Thomas Rodgers discuss.
ICIS discusses the week's energy news highlights
May 13, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MBUnusual price spreads have emerged between some of Europe’s key gas hubs. European Spot Gas Markets editor Tom Marzec-Manser discusses the German NCG’s discount to the Dutch TTF with ICIS reporter Douglas Grant, while reporter Rob Songer talks about the Spanish AOC’s discount to the French market. Listen to the podcast here.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
May 06, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBThe European Parliament approved a one-year delay to the second markets in financial instruments directive (MiFID II) this week. Listen to the conversation between ICIS reporters Ben Lee and Claire Wilson as they discuss the regulation and the impact of the delay.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
April 29, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.44 MBEnergy prices across Europe shot up this week, supported by a stronger energy complex. Deputy news editor Miriam Siers talks to gas, LNG and electricity experts Tom Rodgers, Josie Shillito and Joachim Moxon about this week's market drivers and what is expected in the week ahead.
France pushes ahead with introducing a carbon price floor
April 28, 2016 00:00 - 9 minutes - 8.86 MBThe French government will introduce a carbon price floor for the power sector amid low EU emissions allowance prices. ICIS energy experts Yann Andreassen and Joachim Moxon discuss the implications of the initiative with Ben Lee.
The arrival of US LNG in Europe
April 22, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.47 MBICIS broke the news in the past week that Europe would receive its first LNG cargo from the US gulf coast when the Creole Spirit berths at Portugal’s Sines terminal. LNG editors Josie Shilito and Ed Cox discuss the significance of this landmark for the European gas market and the role of LNG going forward in the latest ICIS Energy podcast. Listen to it here.
Gas conversion surges as Groningen production falls
April 21, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 4.84 MBFalling production of low-calorific gas at the Dutch Groningen field has led to a surge in demand for conversion services in both the Netherlands and Germany. ESGM deputy editor Ben Samuel talks to ICIS reporters Jake Horslen and Doug Grant about the impact this is having on wholesale markets and how regulation is adapting.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
April 18, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MBThe European Commission recently launched its preliminary findings on capacity mechanisms in the EU, which concluded that member states did not sufficiently analyse the need for capacity payments in their country before introducing them. This resulted in distorted electricity market prices. Listen to the conversation between ICIS reporters Ben Lee and Claire Wilson as they discuss the findings and long-term outlook for the European power markets.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
April 18, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.46 MBThe European Commission recently launched its preliminary findings on capacity mechanisms in the EU, which concluded that member states did not sufficiently analyse the need for capacity payments in their country before introducing them. This resulted in distorted electricity market prices. Listen to the conversation between ICIS reporters Ben Lee and Claire Wilson discuss the findings and long-term outlook for the European power markets.
REMIT phase two kicks off smoothly, but still too early to check data quality
April 13, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBEnergy market participants face additional trade reporting requirements as of last week, when the second phase of the regulation for wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT) came in. Regulation experts Silvia Molteni, Ben Lee and Marcello Kolax discuss the issue.
ICIS discusses the week’s energy news highlights
April 08, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.57 MBTwo announcements made this week, concerning the Norwegian Troll field and Britain’s Rough storage site, are likely to improve future European natural gas supply. ICIS gas specialists Ben Lee, Julie Fisher and Ben Samuel discuss the impact this may have on wholesale gas prices.