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backwardation
Energy; Energy trade
A market where the price for nearby delivery is higher than for further forward months. The opposite of backwardation is contango.
combined heat and power plant
Energy; Energy trade
Power plant, usually embedded, which produces both electric and thermal energy in the form of steam. See cogeneration.
dated brent
Energy; Energy trade
Brent cargoes are known as dated brent cargoes once they acquire a specific set of loading dates, usually at a point about two weeks from loading. Before this point, brent cargoes are typically ...
cracking
Energy; Energy trade
Refining process to break large molecules into smaller ones. Principal cracking techniques are: : Thermal cracking: Heating of hydrocarbons to very high temperatures, usually above 450ý C. Thermal ...
degree day
Energy; Energy trade
Degree days are measured as the number of degrees above or below a standardized temperature on any given day. In winter, US traders track heating degree days week by week, or month by month, normally ...
