Beatrice Bedeschi

Freelance Journalist

London, UK

London-based freelance journalist specialised in financial and energy news

Beatrice Bedeschi

Freelance Journalist

London, UK

London-based freelance journalist specialised in financial and energy news

EU financial, service sanctions against Russian oil sector
New EU sanctions against Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis, which target Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft, Gazprom's oil subsidiary Gazprom Neft, and national pipeline operator Transneft, went into force Friday, the EU said in its official publication.
Platts
FEATURE: Shift to sour crude, higher demand prompt bullish turn
The European low sulfur market bounced back at the beginning of autumn in contrast with the persistent bearishness seen for most of the summer, on the back of increased demand for electricity generation in the Mediterranean combined with lower availability of low sulfur materials as refineries switched to cheaper sour crudes, which were yielding fuel oil with higher sulfur content.
Platts Oilgram News
LNG, integrated market are keys to European security of supply: US official
A fully integrated European energy market would mean "gas that enters Europe from any point could continue to flow through the different pipelines and reach any other point," US Acting Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein said in the press briefing. "That means not just expanding LNG per se, but expanding the right key nodes … for LNG facilities," Hochstein said.
Platts Oilgram News
Gazprom's Medvedev urges swift OPAL deal to reduce gas disruption risk
A decision on the utilization of the OPAL gas pipeline carrying Russian gas through the German market should be taken "now," to ensure Europe has sufficient resources in place to face a possible disruption in gas transits through Ukraine this winter, the deputy chairman of Russia's Gazprom, Alexander Medvedev, said.
Platts
Reverse flow, efficiency to support Ukraine: G7
Energy ministers of the G7 countries are looking at reversing gas flows and implementing energy efficiency measures as part of efforts to support Ukraine in the event of a gas crisis resulting from the escalating conflict with Russia, US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz says.
European Gas Daily
Italian environment minister says supports cuts in emissions allowances
Italian environment minister Corrado Clini supports the idea of increasing the price of CO2 emissions allowances by freezing the number of allowances on sale on the market.
Platts
Italy’s GME exchange looks to EU integration
The integration of Italy’s GME power exchange with other European exchanges as part of the regional price coupling project faces several obstacles, most specifically the issues of the time of payment settlements and the closure time for the market, according to exchange CEO Massimo Ricci.
European Power Daily
Special Report: Italy - Bridging the power and gas gap
A combination of Italy’s location, geography, limited natural resource and policy trajectory has saddled it with the dubious distinction of being west Europe’s most expensive energy market. In response, the government has proposed a new policy strategy to reduce its 84% reliance on energy imports.
Platts
Italy's Terna focuses on Greek privatization, Italy-France link: CEO
The new Italy-France power interconnection and privatization of the Greek power grid operator ADMIE are among the main projects on which Italy's power grid operator Terna is currently focusing on.
Platts
Brave new world of Italian gas storage
Italian gas sector companies are concerned about the potential impact on their commercial strategy of the recent liberalization of storage capacity allocation in the country.
EU Energy

About

Beatrice Bedeschi

I am a London-based freelance journalist specialised in energy (oil, gas, power, renewables, LNG, wholesale markets, upstream, regulation) and financial news coverage, available for commissions.

I have worked for over 14 years in B2B, newswires, newspapers and broadcast, including leading energy newswire and price reporting agency Platts.

I hold a master's degree in International Journalism (City University London).

I am experienced in audio/video editing and scripting and documentary film-making.