Wednesday, June 13, 2007

German, French Power Prices to Rise on Higher Costs, Merrill Lynch Says

(Bloomberg) -- German and French electricity prices
for 2008 may extend gains on higher carbon emission permits and
oil and coal costs, according to Merrill Lynch & Co., the
world's third-largest security firm.

Power for delivery next year in Germany, Europe's biggest
electricity market, is trading at an 11-month high while its
French counterpart is near the highest in seven months. There's
scope for further gains because input costs have outpaced power
prices, said London-based Merrill strategists including
Francisco Blanch and Sabine Schels.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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