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Gazprom and EDF announce transatlantic gas swap
Gazprom Marketing & Trading and EDF Trading have announced details of an agreement to swap natural gas between the US and European markets.
CME accepts gold as collateral for trades
The clearing house of global exchange CME Group - CME Clearing - has announced it will now accept gold as collateral for trades on the exchange.
International energy regulator launched
The creation of the International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER), a group of 12 regional energy regulatory associations, was announced by John Mogg, president of the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER), at the fourth World Forum of…
BlueNext launches outright spread contract
BlueNext has introduced an outright spread contract that will allow members to price the difference between spot European emission allowances (EUAs) and certified emission reduction (CER) contracts.
An audience with Bainton Capital
Steve Drummond from Bainton Capital discusses the potential outcome of the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen in December.
$12m US carbon offset deal announced
Goldman Sachs, Blue Source and CE2 Carbon Capital have announced details of a $12 million US carbon offset transaction.
Citi sells Phibro to Occidental
Citi has announced the sale of commodities trading unit Phibro to Occidental Petroleum.
Corporate statement: The RICI® EnhancedSM indexes – attracting increasing interest from institutional investors
The Royal Bank of Scotland discusses the development of a series of indexes called the RICI® EnhancedSM Series. These indexes aim to avoid the negative roll yield in benchmark commodity indexes with lower volatility and optimised performance
Record high sugar prices hit ethanol market
Ethanol prices in Brazil have recently risen due to a decrease in production. According to experts, record high sugar prices in the region are encouraging mills to refine sugar over ethanol, which is giving a 50% better return.
Corporate profile: VTB Capital: A new entrant in the commodities market
Sergei Timokhovitch, Global Head of Commodities, discusses VTB Capital’s ambitious plans to develop its commodity business in these risky operating environments
Commodity focus: Eurex is Entering the Commodities Space
Ralf Huesmann, Product Strategy, discusses Eurex’s increased activity in alternative asset classes as market trends change and appetites increase
Nord Pool Spot expands into Estonia
Nordic power exchange, Nord Pool Spot, has announced plans to incorporate Estonia into its pricing area for physical power from April 2010.
India’s energy efficiency scheme won't impact CDM, say experts
India’s plans for a domestic energy efficiency cap-and-trade scheme have raised concerns over how the market for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects will be affected.
RWE acquires Essent
The sale of the largest energy generator in the Netherlands, Essent, to German utility RWE was completed on September 30 in a €7.3 billion deal.
Spectron ventures into LNG
Global brokerage Spectron has added liquefied natural gas (LNG) to its coverage.
Power adaptor
Alpiq Group was created at the beginning of 2009 as a result of the merger of Swiss utilities Atel and EOS. Peter Heydecker, head of trading and services, talks to Rachel Morison about Alpiq’s culture and presence in European power markets
Too much of a good thing
The price of US natural gas has hit record lows, but with storage fit to burst and demand in the doldrums, any hope of a price pick-up may remain a pipe dream for now, writes Pauline McCallion