Oil woe

04 April 2005



Oil up and power and gas forced to follow suit.

Oil prices headed towards $58 a brl and power prices particularly in Winter 05 pushed up to, to trade at £42.85/MWh. Not surprisingly, if oil continues to be so bullish gas and power prices will follow suit. Articles in the Sunday newspapers suggested that OPEC may increase production but with just over 25% of the total oil produced tied to OPEC their sway on oil prices is not as great as it once was. read more ...

Markets go to where it hurts.  

05 April 2005


Costs of oil hedge add to power increases.  read more...

Buyers retreat in over-spooked market.  

06 April 2005


Shark infested waters cause buyers to stay on the sidelines.  read more...

Energy watch super complaint  

07 April 2005


Customers deliver super complaint but are not entirely blameless.  read more...

EU Energy Minister extols wind.  

08 April 2005


Wind consolidation may be the future for the security of supply.  read more...

Winter on a March  

09 April 2005


Winter 05 driven up by a cacophony of events.  read more...

Oil prices return to the bullring.  

10 April 2005


Winter 05 and Summer 06 up on oil fears, and an increase in buying activity.      read more...

Summer and Winter fall  

11 April 2005


Oil downer affects front year in Power and Gas.  read more...

Steel industry exposed to Power Prices  

12 April 2005


Morgan Stanley downgrades Corus.  read more...

Pain in the IAS 39  

13 April 2005


IAS 39 appears to be a minefield for accountants to make money.  read more...

Nuclear Change  

14 April 2005


British Energy change their board but not the fundamental reason as to why they need to change.  read more...

Power prices converge  

15 April 2005


There is a bit of arbitrage in the line out.  read more...

Flat days trading  

18 April 2005


Q2 lower than Q3.  read more...

Emissions built on a pack of cards  

19 April 2005


Whats pushing what?  read more...

Winter 05 - Bulls return  

20 April 2005


The market becomes one big china shop.  read more...

Parties clash over Climate Change  

21 April 2005


Real Terrorism versus Eco Terrorism may be a difficult choice.  read more...

Peaks vs Baseload  

22 April 2005


Is it kismet H'ratio!  read more...

Growth in Hedge Funds  

25 April 2005


Hedges need water in the form of liquidity.  read more...

A Tale of two winters  

26 April 2005


A winters tale  read more...

Bears return from their picnic  

27 April 2005


Oil sneezes and the others look coldy.  read more...

GoE. On Buying  

28 April 2005


Deustche and E.On buy Enfield in a JV.  read more...


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