Message-ID: <19210287.1075860860283.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 08:43:28 -0800 (PST) From: energybulletin@platts.com To: platts@listserv.platts.com Subject: Platts Energy Bulletin Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: energybulletin@PLATTS.COM X-To: PLATTS@LISTSERV.PLATTS.COM X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Kevin_Hyatt_Mar2002\Hyatt, Kevin\Deleted Items X-Origin: Hyatt-K X-FileName: khyatt (Non-Privileged).pst Platts Energy Bulletin Platts welcomes Energy Insight readers to Platts Energy Bulletin. For Platts Premium customers go to www.einsight.com (http://www.einsight.com) to pick up your Platts Energy Insight subscription. Your password and login will remain the same. The daily Energy Bulletin is a showcase of the top headlines posted on platts.com (http://www.platts.com) over the past 24 hours. To view this file in html, open the attachment at the bottom of this email. We welcome your feedback - send your comments to feedback@platts.com Instructions for unsubscribing can be found at the bottom of each issue. Jan 18, 2002 What's New on platts.com? Platts Enron Report: Read about the implications of Enron's bankruptcy on the financial and energy communities. (http://www.platts.com/features/enron/index.shtml) Bandwidth Update: With an infusion of $20-mil from its investors, Telseon Inc is planning to expand the footprint of its 20 existing metropolitan networks and focus on making its wavelength services more attractive. (http://www.platts.com/bandwidth/archive/bw011702.shtml) Futures Round-up NYMEX: Crude to open higher on position squaring NYMEX February crude oil is called to open 30 cts higher at $18.27/bbl Friday. March Brent is called to open 24 cts higher at $18.66/bbl. February heating oil is called to open 85 pts higher at 52.30 cts/gal and February unleaded gasoline is called to open 74 pts higher at 54.35 cts/gal. IPE Brent Focus: Firm on pre-weekend short-covering IPE Brent futures were firm Friday after gapping up on early electronic trade. By 1141 GMT, the March front month contract was trading at $18.70/bbl, up 29cts/bbl on Thursday's settle. News Round-up Click on the headlines below or paste the URLs provided in your internet browser to see the full story. ADVERTISEMENT: Platts Global Energy Jobs Board and Resume Bank: Created in partnership with the Energy Jobs Network, the Jobs Board gives you access to a pool of job seekers and open positions across the energy industry. It's free for all job seekers, and there is a range of packages for employers posting jobs. (http://www.energyjobsnetwork.com/home.asp?code=platts) OIL: 2001 saw smallest rise in demand since 1985: IEA The International Energy Agency Friday said 2001 had witnessed the smallest increase in oil demand since 1985, but forecast a recovery in 2002 on the back of an expected pick-up in the US economy. (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#57883) NATURAL GAS: Australia shortlisted for China's first LNG supply Australia's North West Shelf project has been shortlisted by the Joint Executive Office of the Guangdong LNG Project to negotiate a long-term contract for the supply of LNG to the first receiving terminal to be built in China, at Chengtaojiao, near Shenzhen in the south-east of the country, the NWS Project's marketing agent, Australia LNG said Friday. (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#57870) PETROCHEMICALS: Japan's PVC demand to continue downward trend in 2002 Japan's domestic PVC consumption would decline further in 2002 to below the level of 1,500,000mt although more PVC would be exported to China, Madoka Tashiro, the CEO of Tosho Corp, and Kaneka Corp CEO Masatoshi Takeda said Friday at a monthly press conference held by Japan's Vinyl Environmental Council. (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#57873) ADVERTISEMENT: Platts Buyers' Guide: One online place for the electric power industry to search, compare and find the products and services you need. Click to add your listing. (http://www.mediabrains.com/client/platts/bg1/search.asp) ELECTRIC POWER: White House denies special Enron link to energy plan Enron, despite any political or personal connections to the Bush administration, had no special influence in the formation of the national energy plan proposed last year, the White House insisted Thursday. (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#57846) NUCLEAR: Russian minister rules out nuclear privatization Russia has no plans to privatize the generating company being formed on the basis of state-owned nuclear concern Rosenergoatom, Russian Atomic Energy Minister Alexander Rumyantsev said Friday, according to an Interfax report. (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#57894) COAL: Indiana Senator to introduce clean-coal bill Indiana State Senator Tom Weatherwax is preparing to introduce far-reaching legislation to promote clean coal technology ?for utilities and other [developers] who want to generate electricity? by providing them with fast-track regulatory approval and allowing them to earn a higher rate of return on their investment. (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#57856) Want more information on Platts products? Browse the Platts Infostore at http://www.platts.com/mhe_infostore/cgi-bin/infostore. You can also email Platts sales team at info@platts.com or check for the details of your nearest sales representative in our list of Platts offices at http://www.platts.com/about/offices.shtml. For information on how to advertise on the Platts Energy Bulletin or on platts.com contact josie_parnell@platts.com. 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