Behind The Screens

Oct 22 2024 19 ep. 16 mins 12
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In ‘Behind the screens’, the in-house experts of energy trading company Danske Commodities invite you onto the trading floor for an inside look into the world of energy trading. We’ll tackle questions like what’s it like to work as an energy trader? How will the most important megatrends shape the energy markets of tomorrow? And what is a meteorologist doing on a trading floor?

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