Principles of Power and Gas Trading: New Instructor-led Course from The Oxford Princeton Programme

The Oxford Princeton Programme, the worlds leading provider of full spectrum training solutions to the energy, commodity and derivatives industries, has developed an instructor-led course titled Principles of Power and Gas Trading" that explores trading and risk for both power and gas commodities.

PRINCETON, NJ (PRWEB) June 11, 2003 - The Oxford Princeton Programme, the worlds leading provider of full-spectrum training solutions to the energy, commodity and derivatives industries, has developed an instructor-led course titled Principles of Power and Gas Trading" that explores trading and risk for both power and gas commodities.

Probing the commonalities and differences between trading multiple energy commodities, the intensive five-day instructor-led course joins an extensive portfolio of industry-specific programmes from The Oxford Princeton Programme. Principles of Power and Gas Trading offers insight into the physical and financial markets through interactive syndicate work, as well as offering a practical view of the day-to-day activities and problems inherent in power and gas trading. Designed for market participants in both liberalized and traditional markets, the course covers topics such as: the dynamics of supply and demand, local and cross-boarder trading, identifying and managing risks, as well as practical usage of arbitrage theory.

Principles of Power and Gas Trading is co-presented by Eric Harrison and Robin Burley. Mr. Harrison is Managing Director of Consensia, who acts as a strategic adviser to gas and power companies and is a recognized industry expert and frequent conference presenter on topics such as the impact of liberalization, global and local energy strategies, trading and risk issues. Mr. Burley is principal consultant with Kennet Oil Logistics, a company established in 1990 providing expertise in the international supply, trading and transportation sector. During his 30 years experience in the oil industry he has worked with BP including Marine and Supply Departments, and Gulf Oil including Trading and Transportation, Refining and Marketing functions.

Clara Lippert, President of The Oxford Princeton Programme comments, By uncovering the risks and pitfalls associated with trading various energy commodities, this course offers an excellent introduction on how to maximize ones position in both the physical and financial markets of power and gas. I am extremely proud of the team of lecturers who designed Principles of Power and Gas Trading to convey a broad understanding both the physical and financial aspects of trading power and gas commodities."

Principles of Power and Gas Trading is a five-day intensive course that is available through The Oxford Princeton Programmes schedule of courses found at www.oxfordprinceton.com. Alternatively, this course is also available for use on-site at any organization. Principles of Power and Gas Trading is part of the Gold Level of The Oxford Princeton Programme.

About The Oxford Princeton Programme:
Formed in July 2000 through the merger of The College of Petroleum and Energy Studies and Princeton Energy Programme, The Oxford Princeton Programme is now the world's leading provider of training solutions to the energy, commodity and derivatives industries. In addition to PrincetonLive.com, the energy and commodity web-based training site, The Oxford Princeton Programme offers over 70 instructor-led classroom-training courses, including interactive workshops and in-depth views of specific industry topics. For more information, visit: www.oxfordprinceton.com. The Oxford Princeton Programme is a division of FAME Information Services, Inc.

About FAME Information Services, Inc.:
FAME Information Services Inc, www.fame.com, is a leader in time-series-based, decision-support solutions for the world's financial and energy markets, delivering enterprise information integration, managed data services and Internet-enabled analytical components and products. FAME also provides complete custom solutions for the management and analysis of historical and reference data through its professional services group. Headquartered in New York City, FAME has over 600 customers in 40 countries and employs over 350 professionals at 16 office locations.