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THE WORLD NEEDS OIL AND GAS COMPANIES ON THE PATH TO ZERO EMISSIONS
For decades, society has been demanding sustainable and environmentally friendly growth which allows families, companies and countries to enhance their wealth and comfort without damaging the environment. This social awareness is even stronger after Covid.
7/29/2021
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Benjamin Lakatos: A European energy bank would solve many problems
As long as the existing supply routes are not damaged, there is no need to worry about whether there will be enough gas in Europe, says Benjamin Lakatos. The main owner and CEO of the now international MET Group says energy is a key issue for Europe, as it has become a highly competitive area. He sees the creation of a single European gas and energy market as a huge achievement.
4/1/2025
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New Head of LNG boosts MET Group’s expansion
MET Group’s LNG Desk will be strengthened with the arrival of Luis Sánchez as the new Head of LNG. MET has been expanding its LNG business in recent years, importing liquefied natural gas to multiple countries across the Mediterranean, Northwest Europe and the Nordic region.
4/1/2025
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Europe has taken a giant step towards pragmatism, now Germany faces a huge decision
"Based on the past year, I see that Europe has taken a huge step forward towards pragmatism" to improve its rapidly deteriorating competitiveness, but with 90% exposure to gas imports, it has to be very sensible in the face of geopolitical changes, Benjamin Lakatos told Portfolio in an interview. MET Group's CEO believes that European leaders need to apply serious changes in three to five areas.
3/31/2025
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LNG tanker emissions? Not powered by heavy fuel oil or crude oil, says the head of Czech MET
At the turn of the year, the giant Swiss wholesale trader of gas and electricity, MET Group, entered the Czech market. Its revenues last year were around half a trillion CZK. However, households won't encounter it for now, as the company primarily targets industrial companies.
3/27/2025
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Christian Hürlimann: PPAs require a lot of trading expertise
The Swiss energy company MET, previously primarily active in trading, is expanding its generation business with renewable energies. The utility has also built up a project pipeline in Germany. energate spoke to Christian Hürlimann, Renewables CEO at MET Group, about its ambitions in the German market, the challenges of concluding PPAs and the opportunities in the storage market.
3/25/2025
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Energy markets are increasingly linked to weather conditions
Approaching the end of the meteorological winter in the northern hemisphere, we can look back and see how the weather impacted energy markets – as well as take a sneak peek into the next few months on weather-related challenges. The World Meteorological Day on 23 March is marked by an increased dependence of energy markets on weather and climate conditions.
3/23/2025