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Platts Energy Bulletin Welcome to Platts Energy Bulletin, 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. 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 remain the same. If you no longer wish to receive this email, instructions for unsubscribing can be found at the bottom of each issue. We welcome your feedback - send comments to feedback@platts.com Jan 31, 2002 What's New on platts.com? Metals M+A Review 2001: A review of metals mergers in 2001. (http://www.platts.com/features/2001mergers/metals.shtml) 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) Futures Round-up NYMEX: Crude to open higher, eye on product expiration NYMEX March crude oil is called to open 8 cts higher at $19.16/bbl Thursday. March Brent is called to open 18 cts higher at $18.95/bbl. February heating oil is called to open 34 pts higher at 51.25 cts/gal and February unleaded gasoline is called to open 34 pts higher at 55.64 cts/gal. IPE Brent Focus: IPE Brent crude recovers from bearish stock statistics At 1035 GMT front-month March had climbed 20 cts higher than the previous day's settlement to trade at $18.99/bbl. April futures stood 16 cts higher at $19.18/bbl. News Round-up Click on the headlines below or paste the URLs provided in your internet browser to see the full story. ADVERTISEMENT: Grid Business: The Midwest Region: An Electrical World Roundtable in cooperation with R. J. Rudden Associates and the United States Energy Association. March 21-22, 2002 St. Louis, Missouri (http://www.platts.com/gridbusiness/index.html) OIL: Sinopec exceeds 2001 retrenchment goal of 27,000 staff China's oil group Sinopec Corp exceeded its retrenchment target of 27,000 employees in 2001 in an effort to improve efficiency and profitability, a Sinopec official said Thursday. (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#58394) NATURAL GAS: Algeria voices fears over impact of EU gas directive Algerian energy minister Chakib Khelil Wednesday expressed fears that legislation to liberalize the European Union gas market could harm gas suppliers and lead to market instability by encouraging a move away from long-term contracts. (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#58403) PETROCHEMICALS: US ethylene CP talks continue, sellers expect drop The US ethylene contract negotiations continue as the month draws to a close, but sellers Wednesday indicated they expected the result to be a 1 ct/lb drop. "I think you'll see a drop of a penny for January," one producer source said, "Then, no more drops unless costs drop." (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#57309) 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) ELECTRIC POWER: Mirant pullout deals fresh blow to Europe power markets he withdrawal of US-based Mirant from European trading has dealt another blow for confidence in the continents' growing power and gas markets, market sources said Thursday. (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#58405) NUCLEAR: Bush says terrorists had US nuclear plant diagrams Diagrams of US nuclear power plants were found in terrorist training camps in Afghanistan, President George Bush said in his State of the Union speech. (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml#58379) To see the past five day's headlines posted on platts.com go to Platts archives (http://www.platts.com/archives.shtml) 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. To email an editor, click on http://www.platts.com/oil/editorialquestions.shtml?EnergyBulletin To unsubscribe from the Energy Bulletin, please send an email to listserv@listserv.resdata.com and type the words UNSUBSCRIBE PLATTS in the body of your message. You should receive a response telling you that you have been unsubscribed. If you are experiencing problems, email us at feedback@platts.com.
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