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Montel News

Oslo-based energy news and data service for European power, gas and carbon markets.

Montel News is an Oslo-based wire for European power, gas and carbon markets; its data underpinned the 7.6 GW French nuclear curtailment figure reported on 3 August 2026.

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Key Question

Why do European energy trading desks treat Montel as a tier-one news source?

Timeline for Montel News

#32 2 Aug

Reported the curtailment figure citing EDF data

European Energy Markets: River heat cuts 7.6 GW off EDF's fleet

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Background

Montel is a Norwegian energy market news and data provider headquartered in Oslo. It publishes real-time news wires, price assessments and market commentary across European power, natural gas and carbon markets, covering spot and forward prices, grid events and renewable output across Germany, the Nordic region, the UK, France and Benelux. Its subscribers include energy traders, utilities, grid operators and industrial buyers.

In European energy reporting, Montel sits alongside Argus Media and ICIS as a specialist wire for granular physical data. Its coverage of outage schedules, intra-day spot prices and injection rates makes it a standard desk reference for power and gas trading teams, and its figures recur in this briefing's own sourcing, most recently the EDF-cited nuclear curtailment total published on 3 August 2026.

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How does Montel News compare with Argus Media and ICIS for European energy coverage?

Montel, Argus Media and ICIS are all European energy specialist news and data services. They cover overlapping markets (power, gas, carbon) but have different editorial focuses: Montel is stronger on Nordic and German power; Argus on oil products and gas; ICIS on petrochemicals and commodities. All three are cited as primary sources by trading desks.

What does Montel News cover in European energy markets?

Montel News is an Oslo-based energy market news and data service covering European power, natural gas and carbon prices. It publishes real-time news wires and price assessments across Germany, the Nordic region, the UK, France and Benelux, used by traders, utilities and grid operators.

Where can I find Montel News reporting on European day-ahead power prices?

Montel News publishes European day-ahead power price data and news wires at montelnews.com. Its coverage includes German, Nordic, UK, French and Benelux clearing prices, alongside spot gas and carbon market updates.

What did Montel News report about EDF's curtailment in August 2026?

Montel reported, citing EDF data, that EDF's river-cooling curtailment reached 7.6 GW on 3 August 2026, the steepest cut of that heatwave, with EDF forecasting a step-down in the following days.Source: event

Why is Montel News cited for French nuclear curtailment data?

Montel News covers real-time grid and generation events across European power markets, including outage schedules and curtailment depths for French nuclear reactors. It reported the EDF cuts that took 12% of France's nuclear fleet offline on river-temperature limits in June 2026.Source: Lowdown European Energy Markets

Source Material

Record heat sees German outage, UK supply alert, more French nuclear cuts Montel News

How the World Sees Them

Nordic energy sector

Oslo-headquartered Montel has deep roots in Nordic power market coverage, serving utilities and brokers across the Scandinavian and European price zones.

European energy trading desks

Montel is a tier-one real-time source for European power and gas desks. Its granular data on outage schedules and intra-day spot prices validates physical trade decisions.

German utilities and shippers

German day-ahead prices and storage data cited in Lowdown briefings are Montel-sourced, reflecting its role as a standard wire feed for Europe's largest gas and power market.