Energy trading
Commodity rankings 2010: Energy
The 2010 Risk/Energy Risk commodity rankings reveal which companies have been able to prosper despite the difficult conditions of 2009. Lianna Brinded analyses the results and talks to key market participants about their views
BP CEO: Oil industry faces supply challenge
The oil industry will continue to face supply challenges in the long term, following China’s burgeoning demand for imports, said BP’s chief executive at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Obama calls for comprehensive energy bill
In last night’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said he was eager to advance a bipartisan energy and climate change bill in the US Senate.
Gensler calls for tighter regulation of dealers
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Gary Gensler refused to detail a timetable for imposing position limits on energy traders today, but called for tighter regulation of dealers in over-the-counter derivatives.
FMX Connect announces relaunch
FMX Connect has relaunched its online commodity and energy data portal.
United-Icap launches new technical analysis website
United-Icap, a division of Icap, has re-launched its website offering technical analysis for professional traders and individual investors.
UPDATED: Nymex follows Saudi sour crude endorsement with new contracts
Nymex is to launch two sour crude oil contracts after Saudi Aramco’s announcement this week that it will use the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI) as a benchmark for US sales from January 2010.
FirstEnergy Capital announces international expansion
FirstEnergy Capital, an energy-focused Canadian investment bank, has opened an office in London, England.
Obama awards $3.4bn in smart grid grants
President Barack Obama this week announced the largest single energy grid modernisation investment in US history.
Regulating speculation
The role of speculation, the likely introduction of position limits and financial regulatory reform has dominated the agenda of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission in recent months. Chairman Gary Gensler speaks to Mark Pengelly in an exclusive…
Market focus: derivatives - Risky business
Companies that are heavy consumers of energy are particularly susceptible to market volatility. For such end-users, proper use of risk management techniques can mean make or break, says Eric Fishhaut of GlobalView
Evaluating credit & market exposure
Today’s volatile energy prices and the lower creditworthiness of some energy intensive users means energy providers have to assess counterparty risk thoroughly. David Coffman of GDF SUEZ Energy Resources provides some tips for assessing risk in the non…
Get ready for the revolution
Global events and climate change have fundamentally changed the face of energy procurement. Chris Bowden of Utilyx looks at the issues facing energy-intensive businesses in the UK
Buying smart
Guy Newsam, general manager at Muntons, a UK-based energy-intensive corporation, talks to Katie Holliday about how the company is addressing its exposure to volatile energy costs and carbon risk
White paper: Focused on the future – learning lessons from the past
In this white paper, Mark Konijnenberg, managing director commodities group at Citi, talks about developing trends in energy risk management since the extreme price volatility of 2008 and outlines how the group is keeping up to date with clients’ needs
A shining example
In the oil and gas industry, there's a lot to lose if operational risk management isn't top notch - lives are at stake. Financial services firms would do well to imbue their op risk frameworks with the same sense of significance, says Victoria Pennington