Articles by Lianna Brinded
US ETFs get physical with heavy metal
The US has followed in the footsteps of Europe by approving its first set of physically backed palladium and platinum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which hold the equivalent of 17% and 7% of each metal’s total demand respectively.
UK gas markets to eye US for LNG supply
Transatlantic arbitrage could be on the horizon for the UK, after the manager of UK’s natural gas network National Grid, issued its second gas balancing alert this winter to address the shortfall of supplies from Norway.
Chinese CER market in pricing limbo post Cop15
The market for long-term Chinese generated certified emission reductions (CER) units is in a pricing limbo, after China, the world’s largest carbon emissions emitter and one of the largest developers of clean development mechanism (CDM) projects, failed…
Europe North Sea grid seen furthering market coupling
The European Commission is set to build the largest transnational power network of its kind, after announcing it is planning a massive electricity grid to run under the North Sea.
Cold snap highlights UK’s gas storage tightness
UK gas prices have risen following severe winter weather, prompting experts to renew calls for increased storage capacity and a more diversified energy supply.