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Queensland picks banks for A$7bn rail IPO
Source: Financial Times, 9th March 2010
The Queensland state government has appointed five banks to run a A$7bn (US$6.4bn) share float of Queensland Rail's coal and freight arm, expected to be Australia's biggest initial public offering this year.
Oil holds above $80 as commodities retreat
Source: Financial Times, 9th March 2010
Crude oil held above the $80 a barrel level on Tuesday but base metals moved lower and sugar prices registered further declines as the stronger dollar put pressure on commodity markets.
Palm oil futures to be launched in Chicago
Source: Financial Times, 9th March 2010
CME Group, the US derivatives marketplace, is to launch a US dollar-denominated, cash-settled crude palm oil futures contract on May 23.
Energy Efficiency Funding
Houston, 8 March 2010
Money is tight. But not necessarily for projects involved with increasing energy efficiency. Some innovative financing techniques are emerging to allow customers to make improvements without incurring initial out-of-pocket costs.Oil futures turn upside down
Source: Financial Times, 8th March 2010
Crude futures are doing a slow-motion backflip, stoking speculation about the next move for oil prices.
Ten industry leaders form Friends of the Supergrid
London, 8 March 2010
Leaders from ten global companies gathered in London today to announce publicly the formation of the “Friends of the Supergrid” (FOSG) which has been set up to progress policy towards the construction of a pan-European Offshore Supergrid. Through the combination of their respective areas of expertise, the FOSG members have unique insight into the policies needed to create the Supergrid and have the capability to deliver it in practice.Read more: Ten industry leaders form Friends of the Supergrid
Palladium prices hit 2-year high
Source: Financial Times, 8th March 2010
Palladium prices hit a two-year high on Monday but crude oil faltered after making early gains while gold moved lower as the dollar strengthened.
Shell and PetroChina offer to buy Arrow
Source: Financial Times, 8th March 2010
Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina have moved to take a lead role in Australia's burgeoning coal-bed methane gas sector after making a joint offer for Arrow Energy that values the Brisbane-based energy producer at A$3.7bn (US$3.4bn).
BHP moves coking coal to short terms
Source: Financial Times, 8th March 2010
BHP Billiton , the world's largest miner, said on Monday that it had moved a "significant portion" of its coking coal sales for 2010 to "shorter term market based pricing", breaking away with the tradition of annual contracts and mutually agreed prices.
Oil and base metals advance
Source: Financial Times, 8th March 2010
Crude oil prices rose on Monday while base metals staged a broad advance as commodity markets made a positive start to the new trading week, helped by dollar weakness and a strengthening in risk appetite.
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