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The next 15 years
Rachel Morison talks to energy experts about their long-term outlook for the future
Rogue PVM oil deals not behind price spike say traders
Unauthorised trading in Brent futures contracts on June 30 by a staff member at oil broker PVM was not the main cause of a spike in oil prices, according to traders.
Oil broker PVM hit by trading loss
Oil broker PVM today said it has lost just under $10 million due to unauthorised trading in Brent futures contracts on June 30.
Victory at last
The seismic movements in the financial markets last year confounded even the experts, as correlation took down every asset class and unwitting trader going. Victor Sperandeo, better known as Trader Vic, talks exclusively on the back of his latest index…
DOE awards $408m to CCS projects
US Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that two carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects will receive $408 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
BG Group buys into US shale
US oil and natural gas company Exco has signed an agreement with UK-based BG Group to jointly develop its Haynesville shale gas assets.
Baltic Dry Index altered to boost derivatives trading
Changes will be made to how the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is calculated in an effort to boost derivatives trading, the Baltic Exchange announced today.
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Change to BDI looks to boost derivatives trading
The way the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is calculated will change as of July 1, in a move designed to encourage derivatives trading of the index.
EcoSecurities registers largest Gold Standard VER project
EcoSecurities, a Dublin-based environmental project developer, has registered the Rotor Elektrik Uretim wind farm in Turkey as the largest project under the Gold Standard, a carbon credit quality label.
CME launches SO2 futures and options contracts
The CME Group will offer new sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission 25-allowance futures and options contracts from July 12, for a trade date of July 13.
Bache Commodities launches new green commodities index
Bache Commodities, the global commodities and financial derivatives business of Prudential Financial, has launched a green commodities index.
IEA forecasts too optimistic says Barcap
Supply-side projections in the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Medium-Term Oil Market Report 2009 are "too optimistic" and "will be subject to substantial revisions in time," according to a research report by Costanza Jacazio, commodities analyst at…
House passes cap-and-trade bill
The House of Representatives has passed the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act, taking the US a step closer to developing a national carbon cap-and-trade initiative.
IEA reduces predictions for oil demand
The recession has seen the IEA revise down its predictions for oil demand in 2013 by 3.3 mb/d, with consumption falling as low as 84.9 mb/d by 2014 in the worst case scenario, and demand for gas dipping for the first time in 50 years.
LCH.Clearnet to launch spot carbon clearing in July
London-based clearing house LCH.Clearnet's over-the-counter (OTC) clearing service for the UK spot market for carbon credits will launch on July 3 this year.
New Austrian natural gas exchange to clear through ECC
European Commodity Clearing (ECC) is to offer clearing services for a new natural gas exchange at Austria's Central European Gas Hub (CEGH), hosted by Vienna Stock Exchange.
Next generation solar power could replace fossil fuels says WRI
Concentrating solar thermal (CST) power has the potential to provide power on the margin of the demand curve, as well as replacing coal at the core of the power mix in the US, according to a report by the World Resources Institute (WRI.)
Rise in inflation coming as rates remain low, BarCap predicts
Inflation is set to rise in late 2009 and 2010, driven by rising commodity prices and low central bank rates, according to research from Barclays Capital, released on June 25.
Revenues up in US E&P despite downturn
Exploration and production revenues of US oil & gas companies grew by 35% to $183.3 billion in 2008, according to a study by advisory firm Ernst and Young.