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US Coal Outlook: Coal prices to rise on higher use, falling output: UBS

March 11, 2010

The continued decline of US coal production through the first half of the year, combined with increased domestic consumption, will likely lead to an uptick in coal prices in 2010 and beyond, according to a UBS report.

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Interview with Alvaro Diaz, CEPSA, on global bunker fuels
March 11, 2010 - Discussion of whether the global shipping industry is in a more buoyant state following the recent economic turmoil.

Light ends market activity in Europe gains pace
March 10, 2010 - The burgeoning strength of the light ends market, specifically gasoline and naphtha, ahead of the switch to summer specification on April 1.

Zinc TCs for 2010 to reflect tight concentrates market
March 9, 2010 - Reports by zinc smelters and miners at the American Zinc Association that benchmark treatment charges will be $270, basis $2,500/mt for 2010.

CCS could have a significant impact on operational flexibility
March 9, 2010 - The progress of European carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects; and whether new challenges have been uncovered.

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The Barrel: Smacked by climate change, should women sue Big Oil?

Can the poor village woman in India who has to walk longer distances to get her firewood blame ExxonMobil or Chevron or Shell for her hard life?

Power Lines: Teaching Rendell to do the sheik -- so chic

You know when shale gas has hit the big time: when it's the conference topic for an influential Washington think tank.

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Russian crude oil exports to the Far East - ESPO starts flowing

Platts new price assessment provides transparent prices covering for this new oil stream (published February 2010).

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