Leadership change may tip scale on CFTC policies
The US CFTC acted unanimously to re-propose regulations setting position limits, meant to head off excessive speculation in 25 physical commodity futures and swaps markets.
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Former FERC enforcement officials are not expecting the change in administration to greatly impact the commission's watchdog role, but new commissioners could bring nuanced views of what constitutes market manipulation.
Trump likely better for nuclear power: NEI CEO
The administration of President-elect Donald Trump will be “much more positive than negative” for the nuclear industry, Nuclear Energy Institute President and CEO Marvin Fertel said in an interview.
Energy commodity prices rose more than other commodity sectors in 2016
(Tue, 03 Jan 2017) The spot energy index in the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) rose 48% since the start of 2016, more than any other commodity group in the S&P GSCI. The spot S&P GSCI industrial metals, precious metals, and agriculture indices increased less, rising 22%, 8%, and 5%, respectively, while the spot S&P GSCI livestock index declined 10%.
Will the US’s WTO agriculture challenge against China land it in hot water?
The outgoing Obama administration filed a new trade enforcement action with the World Trade Organization against China earlier this month.
Outlook 2017: Trump inauguration to bring major US oil policy changes
Rather than just serving to fill out a year-end list, the biggest policy events of this year are likely to shape the policy path of the next, perhaps more than ever before.
Norway Country Analysis Brief
(Wed, 28 Dec 2016) Norway is the largest holder of crude oil and natural gas reserves in Europe, and it provides much of the petroleum liquids and natural gas consumed on the continent. Norway was the third-largest exporter of natural gas in the world after Russia and Qatar in 2015.
Up go the holiday lights, up goes the electric power demand
Holiday lights add a significant additional level of electricity demand during the start of winter when cold weather is already driving up load.
2016: Not really a golden year, more a light plating
2016 was marked by two distinct halves for gold. The year started off on a rip for the price. Now the spot price isn't far off from where it started.
Are European galvanized steel prices set to explode?
Can the Europeans bring back roughly 200,000 mt per month of hot-dipped galvanized steel required to fill a void? If not, what will happen to the price?