Commodities/Risk management
Brent-WTI spread broken: analyst
Brent-WTI spread causes concerns about oil benchmarks to resurface; Ice and Nymex defend use for futures contracts
Sunny outlook for Brazil energy
Sunny outlook for Brazil
CNOOC and Chesapeake announce second shale deal
Chinese E&P company CNOOC has announced a $1.3 billion deal to purchase a 33.3% stake in some of US producer Chesapeake's shale assets
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2011: Commodities
And the winner is...
US oil spill report recommends risk management changes
Presidential commission suggests reforms to address oil sector risk management after BP Gulf of Mexico spill investigation
CER/ERU spread to tighten this year, say experts
On the back of Russia starting to issue ERUs, increased market liquidity will lead to tighter ERU/CER spreads, say analysts
US E&P to shift from gas to liquids in 2011
Liquids-rich plays attract attention as the low natural gas price outlook continues
Video: Q&A with Benedikt von Butler, Citigroup
Benedikt von Butler of Citigroup discusses how market participants in the central and eastern European markets can ensure they are fully prepared for the risk of new climate change legislation and manage their carbon risk accordingly
Hedge expiries to increase US power ratings risk in 2012: Moody’s
Favourable hedges protect unregulated power company ratings next year, but 2012 expiries could leave sector exposed
Over half a billion CERs at risk of homelessness post-2012
Over half a billion CERs risk homelessness post-2012
Regulators focus on physical and financial market links
Regulators focus on physical and financial market links
Overcoming power hedging constraints
Power plays
Carbon report: State of play for US cap and trade
State of play
Video: Q&A with Trevor Morgan
Trevor Morgan of the International Energy Agency (IEA) talks to Energy Risk about phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, unconventional gas, why Copenhagen was a failure and the outlook for renewables.
CME’s CCP to clear Middle East products and reduce 'black swans'
Clearport courts emerging market derivative exchange products in a bid to reduce systemic risk in commodity markets
Irish bailout forces oil hedging strategies revision
Oil hedging strategies to be revised after Irish bailout pushes up oil prices
Major players show support for California carbon trading
First California Carbon Allowance forward underlines US interest in trading, contract standards to evolve as activity increases
CEE power exchanges debate consolidation
Central and eastern European power officials debate prospects for a regional trading platform at Energy Risk's Central and East European conference in Warsaw.
Concern over scarcity of high-quality assets forces CCPs to broaden eligible collateral
Ice Clear Europe accepts gold for margin, while LCH.Clearnet is also working on extending eligible collateral
Nat gas hedging hit by regulation and fundamentals
Experts link drop in natural gas trading activity and liquidity to fundamentals and regulatory uncertainty
States expected to maintain US cap-and-trade momentum
A 'handful' of states will implement carbon cap-and-trade without congressional legislation, according to industry players
Special report: Oil market
Special report: Oil market