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Low crude volatility to bolster spread trades, say analysts
Market participants expected to shy away from outright bets on crude oil as low volatility persists
Barclays seeks to defend itself against power market manipulation allegations by contesting regulator’s pursuit of uneconomic trading
In spite of attempts to impose commodity position limits in Europe and the US, a fierce battle continues to rage over whether speculation in oil is responsible for high prices and volatility. David Wigan...
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LNG derivatives suffer from lack of liquidity
The growth of LNG fuelled high hopes for the LNG derivatives market, causing exchanges to launch a variety of contracts during 2012. But firms say there’s a long way to go before a liquid market emerges. Jay Maroo investigates
Carbon price sinks as EU vote is delayed
The European Commission is proposing to cut the supply of European Union Allowances to bolster prices, but delays to the plan are causing prices to sink, reports Gillian Carr
Editor's letter: The ghost of Enron
Allegations of manipulation in US power markets inevitably stir up memories of Enron. After the Houston-based energy giant’s collapse, it was found to have exploited loopholes in California’s electricity market, exacerbating the state’s energy crisis...
Ferc cracks down on power market manipulation
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has declared war on power market abuse, targeting allegations of manipulation by firms including Barclays, Constellation Energy and Deutsche Bank. Further investigations are expected to follow as the agency...
California carbon market faces challenges
California’s first auction for carbon allowances on November 14 was hailed as a success by state officials. But the fledgling market must survive a barrage of legal challenges before it can truly take off. Alexander Osipovich reports
JP Morgan deserved “a very severe penalty”, says Ferc chairman
Tougher enforcement stance is justified and paying dividends, claims Ferc chairman
CFTC clarification on physical gas deals welcomed
CFTC answers concerns over treatment of physical gas storage and transportation agreements under Dodd-Frank
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