The European gas market is no longer reminiscent of the pre-Covid world: it is characterised by permanently high prices, continental purchasing competition and completely transforming trading. Márton Szépfy, CEO of E2 Hungary, speaks about why Europe is at a competitive disadvantage and what consequences the LNG-based procurement model has for the players of the European and Hungarian economies.

Q&A with MET Group’s Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Thomas Bodé, on how people-first process design, structured data governance and real-time insights are enabling the company to scale trading operations and navigate Europe’s evolving energy landscape.

Switzerland-based energy trader MET Group has almost tripled its LNG cargo import volumes so far this year and expects stronger growth in the coming years as it prepares to expand outside Europe to capitalise on growing global demand for the super-chilled fuel, a top executive told Reuters.