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Iraq oil: promises and challenges
Despite Iraq being tipped as the next new hub for European oil supply security, the country has faced a series of infrastructural setbacks. Lianna Brinded investigates how much progress has been made and...
Better to be safe than sorry, as the saying goes, and in uncertain economic times and under rising regulatory pressure, energy companies have been beefing up their systems software. Last year, a record...
Are biofuels still considered a viable and ecofriendly alternative to oil or has media criticism blighted their once bright future? Katie Holliday talks to industry experts about the future for both first-...
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Concerns over Egypt & inflation push oil derivatives trading volumes...
Oil prices will continue to rise to triple-digit highs over 2011 on long-term Egypt risk premiums and continual unrelated underlying issues, say market experts
Editor's letter: February 2011
As if one needed reminding, the precariousness of the economic recovery was recently underlined by two events. First, UK data showed GDP growth in the country had declined 0.5% in the fourth quarter of last year. The figure and strong fall were unexpected...
Political risk on the rise for bondholders
With governments in the developed world continuing to shoulder the liabilities of once-private debt, wrestling with deficit reduction plans and pushing ahead with changes to global financial regulations, investors need to adjust for the growing role of...
Some peripheral euro countries do not deserve 'developed' status – Bremmer...
The academic and founder of political risk consultancy talks to Credit about how the clashing political stances of the Eurozone’s member states are hindering chances of an effective recovery.
Colombia: Opening a new chapter
Strides taken by two consecutive governments to address security risks and promote a pro-business stance have done much to boost Colombia’s oil and gas sector. Pauline McCallion reports on new opportunities in the market
Carbon Report: Market growth hit by fraud
Some argue fraud in the carbon markets is an old story – but has the market fully recovered and will post-2012 changes to the legislative framework be sufficient to stem further cases? Katie Holliday reports
Carbon report: State of play for US cap and trade
As climate change slips off the national political agenda in the US, Pauline McCallion looks at the carbon cap-and-trade opportunities available at a state and regional level
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