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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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Product stock draws bullish
March 11, 2010 - Bullishness in the NYMEX energy futures, distillate compared to gasoline, and possibility of crude being taken on-shore from floating storage.

Metallurgical and steam coal markets heating up
March 11, 2010 - Hotness of global steam coal and met coal markets could benefit US steam coal.

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.

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The Barrel: Ready for electric cars? Here are a few side issues

A few random notes from a good session at CERAWeek on getting the electric grid ready for electric cars.

Power Lines: The real CERAWeek theme? The shale gale

This year the sub-text is shale gas, the "gale of shale" that has constantly been mentioned and referenced in dozens of speeches.

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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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