As expected, liberalisation and the inevitable increase in cross-border trading has pushed convergence to the fore | Read
Energy trading
Business gets brisker Electronic transactions in the energy sector have taken off in a big way. One of the success stories is EnronOnline
Central Europe
Privatisation clock ticking The Czech Republic and Slovakia, the former Czechoslovakia, are finally poised to privatise their power and gas industries
The Caspian
Thirsty world waiting for more 'new' oil to flow Forecasters estimate that the three big oilfields in this inland sea will yield about 4m barrels a day by 2015. There have, however, been some disappointments
The UK
Shaping up to meet the new demands The British electricity and gas sector faces a series of crucial turning points as it continues its journey from state ownership into one of the world's most liberalised and competitive energy markets
