"The economy is on the mend." -- Nariman Behravesh, chief economist for IHS Global Insight, comments on the recent July 2009 Economic Outlook Index, including the recovery, jobs, employment/unemployment, car sales (vehicle sales), house sales, exports, consumer spending, GDP, and the economic stimulus package. View the index at: www.economicoutlook.usatoday.com

IHS Global Insight Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh discusses the creation of the USA TODAY--IHS Global Insight Economic Outlook Index

April 23, 2008
Starting in 2009 the national energy companies of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan will charge Russia “European-level prices” for natural gas, a major change from the old price structure. The deal will benefit central Asian countries, but the effects will be felt far beyond these four countries. In this interview, Katherine Hardin, CERA Head of Russian and Caspian Energy, discusses the factors that prompted the negotiation, as well as possible outcomes and risks.

January 24, 2008
With oil prices at unprecedented levels, the future of transportation fuels, particularly those derived from oil, has taken the spotlight. Although oil prices are the center of attention right now, environmental issues and energy security questions have also contributed to concerns about transportation fuels. In this interview, David Hobbs, Vice President and Managing Director of Global Research, discusses the factors contributing to the changes and trends in this area. He also discusses CERA’s new Forum, Driving the Future: Energy for Transportation in the 21st Century, which will assess, analyze, and discuss the critical issues facing firms across the range of industries affected by the new transportation fuels mix.

January 23, 2008
Globally, the electric power industry is facing a tough environment, with pressures from cost escalation, concerns about climate change, and the need to increase the use of renewable energy. In this interview CERA Vice President and Senior Advisor Lawrence J. Makovich discusses the tensions in the industry. The CERAWeek 2008 program has been expanded to include a second day of electric power to more fully explore these issues. For more information on CERAWeek, please visit www.ceraweek.com.

November 5, 2007
As resources become scarcer, competition for available resources between international oil companies and national oil companies has increased, tilting negotiating power toward the countries that hold these resources. Host governments have begun to ask for more from the companies operating in their country, and this has in turn increased risks for those companies. In this interview IHS CERA Senior Director Susan Ruth discusses the strategies and challenges for companies in this new environment.

October 18, 2007
China’s economy is growing at a furious rate—and the rapid pace is starting to strain energy supply. Energy demand is actually outstripping GDP, causing significant challenges for China. In this interview, CERA Associate Director Edward Young discusses how CERA is monitoring and responding to China’s energy environment in the near and long term. China faces many challenges to a sustainable energy future, and investors are looking for answers. To provide information and insight on this dynamic marketplace, CERA is launching a new Multiclient Study, Feeding the Dragon: China’s Energy Future.