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EIA: World will be more dependent on Opec oil
The world will become more dependent on Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) oil by the start of 2011, following sustained surplus production capacity and a forecasted decline in growth from countries outside the producer group, says…
Uncertainty over UK ROCs damages investor confidence
Recent changes to the allocation of Renewable Obligation Certificates by the UK DECC has left industry participants wary about their long-term value, finds Katie Holliday
Russian power futures to launch Q1 2010
Russian power exchange Arena is set to launch new power derivatives contracts by the end of Q1 2010. Rachel Morison reports on the expected implications for power risk hedging
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Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Price rise fails to eliminate Alcoa's losses
A 9% rise in aluminium prices in the final quarter of 2009 failed to boost Alcoa’s results yesterday, which showed narrowed, but continued, losses due to “significant energy and currency headwinds”.
