While a little slow to exploit electronic commerce, the energy industry is very information intensive. Many observers feel that network industries are ideal candidates for web based trading. Although the energy sector was not caught up in the dotcom rush, the Internet has had a huge impact on energy trading. The volume of on-line energy trading accelerated sharply in 2000, with wholesale energy traders transacting $400 billion via on-line channels a 750% increase on 1999 volumes. The rise of the new exchanges is having a significant impact on existing trading operations. The new management report B2B Energy Trading: The Surge On-line provides you with a detailed overview of the energy trading market and identifies the critical strategies for success.
