Mark Johnson, a director of Torse Ltd, is interviewed by Maria Loreto Urbina regarding the current energy market in the UK with regards to pricing fluctuation, long term contracts and advice for existing and new clients wishing to renew their energy contracts

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Here is a brief summary of issues discussed

• 0:00 > 2:00 | Current energy prices and predicting the future
• 2:00 > 3:30 | The key players and energy company behaviour
• 3:30 > 4:20 | How Torse finds the best deal, advises and provides informed quotes
• 4:38 > 6:10 | Safe advise and secure deals with, ideally, fixed term contracts
• 6:10 > 7:45 | Negotiating with suppliers and serving notice in advance of renewal
• 7:45 > 8:40 | If left too late or contracts are not correctly established things can get more expensive
• 8:40 > 9:46 | Clients could complete contract process but requires considerable experience / time
• 9:46 > 10:37 | Clients sometimes compare to old prices
• 10:37 > 11:46  | If you delay the contract process and wait for best price, you could lose any savings

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