Its reports draw out the high level structural issues affecting energy markets, while also providing technical and statistical analysis of the factors influencing pricing.These reports are available as PDF files for downloading and printing.

Our recent research reports, with their date of publication, include:

TTF - temporary blip or permanent phenomenon?: October 2007

Can TTF become the dominant pricing reference for gas in mainland Europe? David Yamoah, Vice-president Analysis at Essent Trading, shares his insight.

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Introduction to Crude Oil markets: 4 April 2007

Oil is the world's major source of primary energy, and the most actively traded.This paper is the first in a series looking at the fundamental factors affecting supply and demand in crude oil markets.

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European Power Markets Overview: 27 February 2007

This report examines the differences between European energy markets, and in particular, in their generation and use of electricity, concluding with an overview of moves by the European Union to establish a Europe-wide electricity grid.

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CO₂ emissions overview: 7 December 2006

This report is the first in a series analysing the impact of the Kyoto protocol (established in 1997) on EU initiatives to tackle climate change, and in particular the establishment of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (the EU-ETS).

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Coal markets overview: 7 December 2006

This report is the first in a series analysing the structure of, and issues facing, the global coal industry.

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Gas markets overview: 7 June 2006

This report examines trends in key gas and LNG markets, focusing in particular on patterns of usage, consequent trends in supply and demand, and the relationship between gas and oil prices.

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