Met coal spot prices edge upwards on tight Aug supply
Spot metallurgical coal edged higher in the Asia Pacific region July 1 on stronger finished steel prices and perceived scarcity of August cargoes.
Nigeria inks $80 billion in Chinese oil deals
Nigeria has signed memoranda of understanding with Chinese investors to pump over $80 billion in oil and gas exploration and production projects.
Losses on LME limited after UK votes to leave EU
Base metals preformed far better on the London Metal Exchange than many had expected following the vote by the UK to leave the EU, with nickel and zinc the only significant losers of the day.
Liquidity flows faster for aluminum swaps
Aluminum swaps have come a long way since August 9th 2013, when the first lots on the CME’s MW US Transaction futures contract were reported to have traded.
Fossil fuels still dominate U.S. energy consumption despite recent market share decline
(Fri, 01 Jul 2016) Three fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—have provided more than 80% of total U.S. energy consumption for more than 100 years. In 2015, fossil fuels made up 81.5% of total U.S. energy consumption, the lowest fossil fuel share in the past century. In EIA's <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2016</em> Reference case projections, which reflect current laws and policies, that percentage declines to 76.6% by 2040.
New Jersey Legislature Fails to Reach Deal on Gas Tax
The State Senate declined to sign on to the Assembly’s plan, backed by Gov. Chris Christie, to raise the gas tax and lower the sales tax.
Brexit: A new ‘manifest crisis’ for UK steel?
With large parts of the UK steel industry controlled by foreign interests, it should be obvious that “going it alone” is simply not an option.
Does Infrastructure Affect Human Development? Evidences from Odisha, India
In pursuit of achieving and maintaining high human development, infrastructure is said to play a critical role. The present paper examines the spatial disparities in infrastructural facilities and human development across 30 districts of Odisha, and consequently, tries to find out the impact of infrastructure on human development in the state. The study records significant regional disparities in the level of human development as well as infrastructural development in Odisha.
Are the Indian National Highway PPPs More Efficient than Non-PPPs? An Empirical Analysis through Data Envelopment Analysis
Presently, the entire world is moving to adopt Public Private Partnership1 (PPP) mode as an alternative to the traditional mode2 of ‘item rate of contract’ to provide both economic and social infrastructure. This move is due to the professed advantages of PPPs, such as improved efficiency in service delivery, hassle-free operation and maintenance, on-time completion, synergy between the government and concessionaire in optimum distribution of project risks and creation of value for money3 to all the stakeholders.
Infrastructure Development and Access to Basic Amenities in Class-I Cities of West Bengal, India: Insights from Census Data
Examination of the city-level infrastructure data from Census databases reveals that improvements in both social and physical infrastructure parameters have occurred in class-I cities of West Bengal but not in economic infrastructure aspects while access to basic amenities and assets has improved only slightly at the household level. However, cities situated in the lowermost infrastructural development categories dominate the urban scene in this state.