“Six countries presently enrich for the commercial markets: France, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Enrichment is or has recently occurred in Argentina, Brazil, China, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, and South Africa. Many other states have demonstrated interest in enrichment capability…”

Fundamentals of Crude Oil Prices and the role of Commodity Futures Markets (Part V)

"The term structure of futures prices depicts a series of prices for contracts that mature at given dates in the future. It is similar to a yield curve for Treasury bonds in the way information is both presented and interpreted. Futures are said to be in 'contango' when prices rise with maturity..."

OIL & GAS

• 'Pricing key component of new energy policy': PM
• 'Need to add more hydrocarbon reserves': Deora
• 'No brakes on existing city gas firms': PNGRB
• IOC to raise refining capacity to 80 mt by '10
• Iran expects to be biggest regional refiner by '12
• 'Asean must kick gas habit': IEA

POWER

• Market price for power on anvil
• Companies to pay higher guarantee on new UMPP
• Myanmar and India sign hydro deal
• Nepal turns to Indian power firms for funding
• GE exploring biz opportunities in Indian civil N-power
• Govt for renewable energy SEZ