Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Inc. (CERA) operates as an international research and consulting firm, which delivers strategic knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy. It provides its customers with analytical reports about major energy sectors, such as oil, refined products, natural gas, and electric power on a regional and global basis. The company, through its offices in Beijing; Calgary; Mexico City; Moscow; Oakland, California; Oslo; Paris; São Paolo; and Washington, DC, offers its services to international energy companies, governments, financial institutions, and technology providers. Cambridge Energy Research Associates is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Inc. is a subsidiary of IHS Energy, as of October 7, 2004.