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Catriona Scott
Senior energy analystCatriona Scott has more than 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining Interfax, Catriona worked in research and consulting at Wood Mackenzie, where she focused on Asia Pacific and was a lead analyst for China. Catriona then joined Gas Strategies, where her consulting work included the negotiation of a gas-to-power sales contract in Russia and project management of a UK gas storage capacity allocation process. Catriona has a BA in Chinese and Asia Pacific Studies from the University of Leeds and a diploma in Financial Management from the ACCA.
South Korea’s emissions ambitions
South Korea’s new government is rolling out new energy policies – with big implications for the power sector. These changes could create opportunities for gas-fired power generation.
21 July 2017
NBP sees renewed price support
Prices at the UK hub have seen supply-side support as a result of further production outages in Norway.
19 July 2017
Unexpected outage to provide some support to the NBP
Technical problems at Norway’s Kollsnes plant will help support UK prices, but not for long.
12 July 2017
Japan and South Korea – prospects for coal and gas
The power sectors in Japan and South Korea are currently set on contrasting paths when it comes to nuclear and coal. How the generation mix in both countries develops has implications for gas demand and LNG imports.
11 July 2017
Low flows from Norway support UK prices
Problems with the SEGAL pipeline system are affecting flows from Norway, providing a floor for prices at the NBP.
5 July 2017
Unexpected supply tightness pushes up prices in the UK
An unexpected outage at the SEGAL pipeline has hit exports from Norway, pushing up the NBP price.
28 June 2017
China’s delicate balancing act on gas market reform
The dichotomy between Beijing’s targets to boost gas use and the dynamics of a volatile world market was discussed at an Interfax breakfast seminar in London on Tuesday.
28 June 2017
China’s gas market to provide an import boom
China’s gas market is set to grow and will become increasingly dependent on imports – this will result in a need for more piped and LNG imports.
22 June 2017
Rough’s permanent closure will increase price volatility
The permanent closure of the UK's Rough storage facility will cause major volatility in gas prices at the NBP during winter.
21 June 2017
European hub prices hold steady
The NBP day-ahead price was down to 36 p/th on Tuesday, a 6% decline from the highs seen last week.
7 June 2017
European gas-to-power – decline on the horizon
The power sector supported Europe’s gas demand growth last year, but with changes taking place in the gas and power markets that growth is not set to continue.
26 May 2017
NBP sees steady declines as pressure mounts
The NBP is under pressure while Continental hubs have seen small gains.
24 May 2017
Declines loom for European hub prices
European hub prices are expected to decline over the coming week as demand-side support falls.
17 May 2017
Pressure increases on European hub prices
Temperatures are expected to rise following unseasonably cold weather over the past week, reducing demand-side support for prices.
10 May 2017
Tightening market bumps up NPB day-ahead price
UK prices have been buoyed by strong demand and problems with supplies, but are expected to come under pressure later this week.
3 May 2017
Japan’s nuclear output to rise this summer
Reactors 3 and 4 at the Takahama nuclear power plant are set to restart by early Q3, boosting Japanese generation capacity.
27 April 2017
Stronger offtake supports European prices
Cooler temperatures across Europe have boosted weather-related gas consumption while storage levels have fallen in the UK.
26 April 2017
Thailand faces a growing need for LNG
Thailand is set to become increasingly dependent on imported LNG and could be vulnerable to price spikes as the market tightens.
21 April 2017
Colder weather gives European prices temporary support
Below-average temperatures are forecast for many of the continent’s large markets over the next week, supporting demand.
19 April 2017
European hub prices in decline
Day-ahead prices at Europe’s major hubs have fallen over the past week, with demand weaker despite tighter supply.
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