Independent energy trading company Mercuria is planning to raise capital, Reuters reports. The company is considering a possible tie-up with a sovereign wealth fund as one of the ways to raise the capital. Mercuria has received interest from potential investors, including sovereign funds, who may offer a private equity type of investment in it. The company, which trades oil, gas, coal and a range of derivatives, expects to have a turnover of around $70 billion in 2011.

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