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9th February, 2010: 1:06 GMT

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Xstrata sees 'advantages' in Glencore merger
Xstrata, the mining company, has acknowledged that a merger with Glencore, the privately held commodities trader, could create value. More...

China's power needs fuel rise in coal prices
Coal markets will remain robust this year, according to Xstrata, the mining group, which said China and India's growing import requirements would support demand for both coking coal for steelmaking and thermal coal, used to generate energy. More...

Shifts in commodity prices as El Nio fades
El Niño, the weather-altering Pacific warming which has hit the price of commodities from sugar to natural gas, is starting to fade and could end by June. More...

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Oil price stability heralds new "equilibrium"

Volatility in the NYMEX front month crude oil contract has dropped to the lowest for more than two years, and some of the lowest levels at any time since 1996. The market's remarkable stability appears to be the product of a number of factors. More...

EURELECTRIC welcomes NER300 decision

On 2 February, EU member state representatives reached agreement on how to use the funds generated from the sale of 300 million CO2 allowances from the New Entrants’ Reserve (NER) of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to finance demonstration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and... More...

Commodities Review 2009

Commodities rallied strongly in 2009 as aggressive monetary and fiscal easing drove a sharp rebound in global leading indicators and reversed the financial panic if the second half of 2008. More...

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Sample Commodity Prices

Data retrieved on Feb 09 01:00:11 GMT

Contract	Month	Last	Exchange	Time
WTI Light Crude	Mar '10	71.8900y	ICE	21:16:06
Brent Crude	Mar '10	70.1100y	ICE	19:58:00
RBOB Gasoline	Mar '10	1.8940y	ICE	21:03:33
Heating Oil	Mar '10	1.8855y	ICE	21:03:25
Nat Gas (NBP)	Mar '10	36.8300y	ICE	17:28:25
Soybeans	Mar '10	932'0	CME	00:50:05
Robusta Coffee	Mar '10	1296.00	NYSE Liffe	22:00:59
Cocoa #7 (₤)	Mar '10	2237.00	NYSE Liffe	22:00:01
Sugar #11	Mar '10	26.60	ICE	22:36:51
Wheat	Mar '10	484'0	CME	00:38:04
Corn	Mar '10	356'0s	CME	19:43:13
Cotton	Mar '10	69.16	ICE	22:36:14
Palm Oil ($)	Feb '10	744.250y	BMD	10:34:18
ECX Carbon	Dec '10	13.7500y	ECX	17:58:12
D-J AIG	Mar '10	127.7y	CME	20:20:03
R/J CRB (TR)	Mar '10	261.6	ICE	19:51:20

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