Energy Daily: Ophir may sell Tanzanian gas stake, Madagascar holds...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday October 25 2013     Energy   Ophir may sell Tanzanian gas stake   Shares in Ophir Energy rose 10% after the company confirmed it was in discussions to reduce its stake in exploration blocks off the east African coast       Madagascar holds first poll since 2009     Brazil celebrates auction with one bidder     Investors warn on fossil fuel spending     Thames Water fights for extra bills rise         Oil & Gas   Khodorkovsky warns crisis 'inevitable'   Ex-oligarch warns continuation of civil clampdown and Putin's return as president last year could eventually lead to a new explosion       Old Grangemouth wound threatens to reopen     Riverstone Energy raises £760m in listing     Grangemouth stuck in time and place     Grangemouth move reflects poorly on UK   Mining   NWR faces opposition to mine closure   New World Resources' plan to close its Paskov mine to cut costs as steel demand struggles has prompted a call from Czech president for it to stay open       BHP optimistic on its Chinese prospects   Nick Butler   Energy poverty – why John Major is wrong   Sir John Major has hit some raw nerves in the UK government with his comments on "lace curtain poverty" and the harsh impact of rising energy bills. But to pin the blame on the energy companies is wrong and runs the risk of making a bad situation worse. The former British prime minister alleges that the companies – unnamed but presumably the utilities and the suppliers of raw materials to those utilities – are profiteering. I hope he will show us all the detailed evidence. If that evidence exists, and if there is a cartel of any sort, it is a matter for Her Majesty's constabulary. Continue reading »       UK energy market needs a proper inquiry     Scottish Power raises prices 8.6%     Companies must adapt to new rules         Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.