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Carbon traders reject EDF Energy's price floor calls
Carbon market participants have criticised calls by EDF Energy chief executive Vincent de Rivaz for a carbon price floor, reports Rachel Morison
CFTC steps up speculator scrutiny
The CFTC is to re-examine the role of speculators as it considers imposing federal position limits on futures trading in energy contracts. Pauline McCallion reports
Senator calls for OTC registry
New York Senator Charles Schumer is drafting a bill that would establish a central trade repository for all over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market data.
TAQA to operate Brent system
TAQA Bratani, the UK arm of the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is the new operator of the North Sea Brent System pipeline and facilities. TAQA acquired the assets from oil major Shell UK, which has owned and operated them since the mid 1970s.