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Quantitative easing has been touted as the next big driver of oil prices. However, analysing and predicting the market behaviour it actually generates is difficult. Jay Maroo talks to experts about what they expect from QE and how this might impact risk...
Energy firms tune in to weather forecasts
As weather forecasting becomes more accurate, utilities and banks are increasingly turning to it – not only to predict power and gas demand – but also to find arbitrage opportunities, writes Gillian Carr
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Energy Risk Europe 2012: Oil price “much lower” in 10 years – Credit...
A slowdown in Chinese oil demand growth coupled with increasing supply will mean oil prices will be much lower in 10 years, forecasts Ric Deverell, head of commodities research at Credit Suisse
Energy Risk Europe 2012: EU power market integration faces next set...
The next stages of creating an integrated European electricity market should focus on the intra-day market, direct current cables and preparing trading strategies post-2014, say panellists at Energy Risk Europe
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