Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
Series |
The Grammenos library |
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Grammenos library.
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Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of exhibits; 1 Fundamental energy economics; Definition and measurement of energy; Supply of energy; Demand for energy; Conclusion; 2 Crude oil; A brief history; Industry organisation; Physical characteristics; Exploration and extraction; Reserves; Oil ownership; Production; Consumption; Trade in crude oil; A brief history of pricing in the oil industry; Physical crude markets; Pricing methodology; Conclusion; 3 Refined oil products; Petroleum products and the refining process; Refining capacity and throughput |
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Consumption and trade patternsConclusion; 4 Natural gas; Physical characteristics and supply; Reserves and production; Demand determinants; Trade; Pricing; Conclusion; 5 Coal; Physical characteristics; Supply characteristics; Demand characteristics; Trade; Pricing; Conclusion; 6 Electricity; Physical characteristics; Demand characteristics; Supply characteristics; Conclusion; 7 Energy derivative markets; Overview of energy prices; Participants in energy derivative markets; The relationship between spot and futures prices; Derivative contracts; Conclusion; 8 Fundamental mineral economics |
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TaxonomySupply determinants; Demand determinants; Price formation; 9 Iron ore and steel; Physical characteristics; Supply determinants; Steel manufacturing; Pricing and trade; Conclusion; 10 Aluminium; Physical characteristics; Supply determinants; Demand determinants; Trade and pricing; Conclusion; 11 Copper; Physical characteristics; Supply determinants; Demand determinants; Trade and pricing; Conclusion; 12 Metal derivative markets; Overview of metal prices; Participants in metal derivative markets; The relationship between spot and futures prices; Derivative contracts; Conclusion |
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13 Fundamental agricultural economicsSector organisation; Taxonomy; Supply of food; Demand for food; International trade in food commodities; Pricing of food commodities; Conclusion; 14 Grains; Physical characteristics; Supply of grains; Agricultural policies; Demand for grains; International trade in grains; Pricing; Marketing of grains in physical markets; Grain traders; Conclusion; 15 Soft commodities; Coffee; Cocoa; Sugar; Conclusion; 16 Agricultural derivative markets; Overview of agricultural prices; Participants in agricultural derivative markets |
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The relationship between spot and futures pricesDerivative contracts; Conclusion; Index |
Summary |
"This second edition contain has been fully revised and restructured, and contains 4 new chapters, including oil refining, electricity and price risk management for energy, metals and agricultural commodities"-- Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed April 17, 2015) |
Subject |
Primary commodities.
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Primary commodities -- Prices
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International trade.
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Commodity exchanges.
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commodity exchanges.
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LAW -- Commercial -- International Trade.
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LAW -- Banking.
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LAW -- General.
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Commodity exchanges.
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International trade.
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Primary commodities.
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Primary commodities -- Prices.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781317663379 |
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1317663373 |
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9781315767413 |
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1315767414 |
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041573245X |
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9780415732451 |
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9781317663362 |
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1317663365 |
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9781317663355 |
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1317663357 |
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