Utility players
13 September 2012
Deregulation of gas and electricity in the UK has opened up large new markets for buyers. So today's candidates need to know how to approach these commodities, as Neil Fuller explains
The new syllabus for professional stage tactics and operations in section 6 - commodity buying - includes markets in gas, electricity and environmental quotas, reflecting the emergence of markets in these outputs and their importance for buyers.
The traditional markets for soft commodities, such as coffee or grain, involve small numbers of buyers, whereas the...