Oil
Asian banks close out energy clients as Iran war bites
Firms with short jet fuel positions faced losses up to $100 million as initial margin soared 566%
Comerica, Frost lead US banks on commodity derivatives concentration
Commodity-linked trades account for one-third of derivatives books at both lenders
EU can handle energy price pressure – it’s been here before
Reforms made after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have made region more resilient to energy shocks, officials say
Inflation shock upends Aussie dollar rates flatteners
Hedge funds’ front-end curve trades stopped out as Iran conflict drove RBA terminal rate pricing higher
What futures and options say about the cost of war
Spot prices reveal major disruption, futures indicate this will pass, options imply ongoing instability
A Hormuz tipping point may be days away
Agent-based model suggests delays and shortages likely to accelerate after four weeks
Oil clearing volumes surge at Ice, CME
Ice Europe nears Brent clearing record midway through March
Oil producers hedge rally with Brent shorts
Energy firms hedge oil spike as funds position for further gains
CME’s Duffy warns against government intervention in oil markets
Exchange head doesn’t rule out possibility of oil hitting $150 a barrel
Polytechnique’s Lehalle on bottleneck models and Hormuz closure
Iran conflict raises a now-familiar problem, says quant: how to predict which goods go where
Iran conflict squeezes hedge funds’ short inflation bets
Rising gas and oil prices have sent headline inflation soaring with some funds being stopped out
Iran strikes a stress test for CCP margin models
CME’s Span2 and Ice’s IRM2 are performing as advertised. The next few days could test their mettle
How geopolitical risk turned into a systemic stress test
Conflict over resources is reshaping markets in a way that goes beyond occasional risk premia
Traders prepare for EU energy rules despite political risk
Exporter pressure on LNG supplies is threatening Europe’s regulatory push, leaving markets uncertain
During a health crisis should you invest in gold or oil?
Employing advanced econometric models, this paper analyzes the volatility behavior of gold and oil prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Why Iran tensions failed to rattle markets
Despite initial fears, traders say risks were signposted and investors had deleveraged after April
Oil and products house of the year: Macquarie Group
Energy Risk Awards: Bank pioneers innovative deals in illiquid markets, taking on esoteric risk
CTRM systems 2024: market update and vendor landscape
A Chartis report on commodity trading and risk management systems that considers its different applications and addresses the market and vendor dynamics to determine the long-term and structural impacts of the overarching market evolution on the…
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2024: markets buffeted by geopolitics and economic woes
Winners of the 2024 Commodity Rankings steeled clients to navigate competing forces
Zero-day hedging takes root in new asset classes
Option users move beyond equity indexes in search of cheaper, sharper hedging tools
Energy trade surveillance solutions 2023: market and vendor landscape
The market for energy trading surveillance solutions, though small, is expanding as specialist vendors emerge, catering to diverse geographies and market specifics. These vendors, which originate from various sectors, contribute further to the market’s…