Impact of Credit Crisis on the Energy Industry - Where Are We Now?

There are really two closely related problems. One is reduced access to credit, making new borrowing difficult for nearly every business that requires debt. Prices for all commodities have been dropping as well. At least part of the reason for this price decline is the lack of availability of credit—many of the less credit-worth buyers drop out of the market. This leaves fewer buyers and almost the same number of sellers, so the price drops. Full Story »

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Topics: Energy, Oil and Gas
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Posted by: Posted by Greg Boyle - Dec 1, 2008 - 8:14 AM PST
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Edited by: Greg Boyle - Dec 1, 2008 - 8:14 AM PST

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Mike LaBonte
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by Mike LaBonte - Dec. 3, 2008

Excellent job covering the impact of credit problems on new energy projects. The section on coal could use more numbers, and I'm surprised Boone Pickens was not mentioned with regard to wind projects. With links to the source news articles, this gives a very credible overview of the situation.

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