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Early trade slow at Canada's carbon exchange
The first Canadian carbon emissions exchange has opened for trading, but may struggle to find traction amid regulatory uncertainty, finds Katie Holliday
Texas power spikes set tone for summer
Recent surges in US wholesale power prices are driving debate as to whether current spark spreads are large enough to encourage new build. David Watkins reports
Chinese banks seek global standards
Risk management
The victor emerges
Special Report: Regulator profile
Hong Kong to launch new commodities exchange
Hong Kong is to launch a new exchange offering energy and commodity products in a bid to capitalize on the boom in Chinese demand for raw materials.
UK issuers unveil inflation-busters
Barclays has reissued its Commodity Select protected investment, targeting UK investors looking for an inflation hedge. The re-issue follows consistent rises in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the annual inflation of which rose 0.3% between April and May…
Brown calls for oil market transparency; reveals investment plans
UK prime minister Gordon Brown has today called for increased transparency in the global oil markets, and revealed a series of international energy investment initiatives.
Deutsche Bank offers commodity-linked ETN exposure
Deutsche Bank and Invesco Powershares have launched eight exchange traded notes (ETNs) on the Arca platform of the New York Stock Exchange. Four will be linked to the performance of industrial metals, while the remaining notes will track crude oil price…
Analysts see oil prices topping around $145/bbl
After rising an unprecedented $11 a barrel on Friday to reach a record high of $139.12/bbl, New York crude futures were seen to consolidate before rising again. However some analysts believe a cap on prices exists around the $145/bbl level
EDF Trading’s Nordic office commences business
EDF Trading, the subsidiary of EDF responsible for wholesale energy market activity, announces the opening of its Nordic office in Oslo, Norway
Texas power spikes set tone for summer
Surging wholesale power prices in the ERCOT region may set the tone for a summer of skyrocketing costs, say analysts.
Dow and EDF Trading to cooperate on LNG
Dow Chemical Company and EDF Trading have signed a four year agreement to share liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification capacity, in order to secure LNG cargoes destined for the European and US markets.