All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Natural Resources

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    The fuel-switching from coal to natural gas affects the demand and price for each commodity.  The commentary below discusses what issues are part of the analysis of a utility or merchant fuel buyer on whether to switch fuel sources to fuel power plants.

Despite increasing world grain and oilseed production, demand continues to strain inventory for corn and world vegoils.

Senior Staff Writer Paula Dittrick reported in the September 15 issue of the Oil & Gas Journal that oil and gas companies’ 2007 global upstream investments totaled $402 billion, unchanged from 2006. The data were published by IHS Herold Inc. and Harrison Lovegrove & Co. Ltd. Lower levels of...

This merger effectively produces a major consolidation in the Brazilian BEKP market pulp industry which has long been talked about as being beneficial.  Having so much capacity in the hands of one super-producer certainly would seem to lessen chances of rogue discounting during a down cycle. VCP...

According to today's Oil & Gas Journal news, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev received from the Russian Security Council approval for Russia's state policy in the Arctic and a plan for implementation.  Russia considers the Arctic region as strategic resource base to guarantee Russia's energy...

1. High Gasoline Price 2. Low MPG standard of Internal Combustion Engine based  cars 3. Electric Utilities Support of Battery Powered Devices 4. Assurance from the electric utilities that they are ready to install charging stations in every house 5. Rising demand for electric energy in general...

Russian officials had boasted in spring that Gazprom would become the largest publicly traded energy company, surpassing ExxonMobil. However, Gazprom's value is down 58% since May 2008 and debt insurance now rose 1% in a single day, costing  Gazprom additionally about $440 million.

All companies are faced with increasing media attention related to Global Warming. Whether or not a firm believes Global Warming is an issue or not is immaterial.  The fact is, that due to factors outside of their corporate control, an increase in media...

There are two non-silicon chemistries now being hyped as the bases for thin-film solar cells: 1. Cadmium telluride, and 2. Copper Indium Gallium Selenide Neither is practical at all.