Why a gas price cap could worsen the energy crisis

Episode 1 February 02, 2023 00:21:06
Why a gas price cap could worsen the energy crisis
Energy Transitions
Why a gas price cap could worsen the energy crisis

Feb 02 2023 | 00:21:06

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Hosted By

Pamela Largue

Show Notes

Europe’s Energy Council recently voted for an EU gas price cap despite warnings from the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET) and other industry representatives. 

The question is, what happens now?

Mark Copley, CEO of EFET talks about how this will impact Europe’s gas markets. He explains why political intervention remains one of the biggest risks to the energy industry potentially reducing confidence in the long term.

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