Tag: Gas prices
EEX boss Peter Reitz warns politicians of interference in the energy market
Reitz warns of government interference. The market works “very well”. He rejects price caps: “If there are market participants who are willing to conclude a trade, then it does not…
“I can only warn politicians against intervening in the energy market”
Reitz warns of government interference. The market works “very well”, he said. He rejects price caps. “If there are market participants willing to make a trade, it won’t help if…
Eprimo and Co .: energy suppliers suspend new customer contracts
Expensive power consumption Consumers shouldn’t expect relief anytime soon. (Photo: dpa-tmn) Dusseldorf Various German electricity and gas suppliers are currently not accepting any new customers. For example, the Eon subsidiary…
Uniper continues to secure itself with KfW help
Dusseldorf The ongoing price turbulence on the raw materials market is forcing the MDax group Uniper to raise billions. The company is expanding the financial security of its energy business…
Stromio stops deliveries – what consumers need to know now
Electricity discount Low-cost electricity provider Stromio must stop delivering. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The electricity discounter Stromio is no longer allowed to supply customers. According to information on Wednesday, the network…
Stromio contracts terminated: Customers are covered by the basic service
Dusseldorf The energy discounter Stromio can no longer supply its customers. The nationwide operating electricity provider had to stop delivering to customers because of the drastic increase in energy prices…
Nord Stream dispute drive up energy prices in Europe
Nord Stream 2 construction The price for gas for delivery in a month briefly climbed to just under 120 euros per kilowatt hour on Tuesday at the Rotterdam trading center.…
Utility increases dividend after record year 2021
MVV Energie CEO Georg Müller The company has hedged itself against price fluctuations on the energy markets. Dusseldorf The listed Mannheim energy company MVV Energie has reason to celebrate these…
Gas.de stops deliveries – what consumers need to know now
Gas stove A price comparison with the providers is central. (Photo: imago images / Ralph Peters) Dusseldorf After larger German energy suppliers, such as Rheinische Elektrizitäts- und Vertriebsgesellschaft and Brandenburger…
Gas.de and Grünwelt cease deliveries
Gas stove With Gas.de, a larger energy supplier is now also leaving the market. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In the middle of the heating season, the energy discounter Gas.de stops delivering.…
Other utilities in Great Britain insolvent
gas The rising energy prices are not only noticeable among consumers. Many utilities go bankrupt. (Photo: dpa) London As a result of the sharp rise in gas prices, two other…
Country does not want to produce gas
Dune landscape in Lower Saxony The natural gas field is located near the EU bird sanctuary “Lower Saxony Wadden Sea”. (Photo: imago images / Priller & Maug) Berlin The N05-A…
So far hardly any clear commitments to climate protection
Rome Mario Draghi only briefly mentions climate change. As one of the global challenges in his opening speech – that’s it. A strong signal that Italy’s prime minister wanted to…
These are the most important topics at the G20 meeting
Rome Some call it coincidence, others fate: this week of all times, shortly before the summit of the most powerful heads of state and government, a cyclone raged in southern…
Russia relaxes the gas markets – that will not solve the energy crisis
Berlin, Brussels It is the first sign of relaxation, but the European energy crisis has not yet been resolved: Russia’s announcement that it will deliver more natural gas to Europe…
Russia relaxes the gas markets – that will not solve the energy crisis
Berlin, Brussels It is the first sign of relaxation, but the European energy crisis has not yet been resolved: Russia’s announcement that it will deliver more natural gas to Europe…
The economy demands a remedy from politics
Berlin For weeks, companies have been struggling with the persistently high electricity and gas prices. When looking for solutions, they rely on rapid political support. The “dramatic rise” in prices…
The Invisible War: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Review
Good morning dear readers, My colleagues from companies of all sizes have been hearing about cyber extortion for months. Sometimes there are small attacks, sometimes larger parts of the company…
EU states divided over the answer to high energy prices
EU heads of state and government The EU states could not agree on a common approach in view of the rising gas prices. (Photo: dpa) Brussels / Berlin As expected,…
How the EU’s policies contributed to the crisis
There were two ways of avoiding the current gas price crisis. Firstly, the European suppliers could have negotiated prices with the supplier Gazprom on a longer-term basis. Second, they could…