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LONDON – Citi has issued a downgrade for vitality firm Drax from a impartial place to ‘promote’, citing issues over the corporate’s valuation and potential challenges forward. The financial institution’s analysts pointed to a number of elements that would impression Drax’s monetary efficiency, together with the present political local weather and elevated scrutiny from regulatory our bodies.
Key points raised by Citi embrace:
The approaching basic election, which brings uncertainty concerning future authorities assist for the vitality sector.The unsustainable value construction of biomass manufacturing in a market the place energy costs are falling.Competitors from different vitality sources, equivalent to nuclear energy and new gasoline capacities, which may erode Drax’s market share.Ongoing investigations by the Nationwide Audit Workplace and Ofgem, that are inspecting features of Drax’s operations and will have monetary repercussions.
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