Energy Update

Nov 25 (Reuters) - United Utilities Plc plans to accelerate its capital expenditure programme for the next five years and invest up to 800 million pounds ($1.2 billion) in its current financial year, the British water supplier said.

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - When Morocco's only oil refinery suspended production in early August due to financial difficulties, it owed $450 million to trading houses, including Glencore, Vitol and BB Energy, according to traders and refinery sources familiar with the situation.

Platts senior editor for coal Michael Cooper looks at how Newcastle prices came to this bearish position, the bright spots for the market and the commodity price theory that might give a clue on where Newcastle thermal coal could be heading.

(Wed, 25 Nov 2015) Venezuela contains some of the largest oil and natural gas proved reserves in the world and consistently ranks as one of the world?s top suppliers of crude oil to the United States. As a founding member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Venezuela is an important player in the global oil market. Although oil production has declined since its peak in the late 1990s, Venezuela has been among the largest oil exporters in the world.