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Q&A: Marina Surzhenko, head of LNG export directorate at Gazprom Export
Expansion strategy
Q&A: Tony Hall at Duet Commodities Fund
The call of the commodity markets
Estimating the impact of US energy efficiency programmes
The rise of the negawatt
Can electricity demand response replace hedging?
Call & response
Q&A: Derren Geiger, chief operating officer of Caritas Royalty Funds
A conventional play
Incentivising CDM private sector investment
Creating an incentive
Valuing non-standard load profile products
Valuing non-standard power products
Commodity prices seen as greatest threat to recovery: poll
Rising commodity prices pose the biggest risk to recovery after the 2008 global financial crisis, according to a risk.net poll
Constellation/Exelon deal signals more power M&A fervour
Low power demand and gas prices drive further US power consolidation as companies try to increase margins through cost reductions
Trade of the month: commodity-linked products
Trade of the month: commodity-linked products
Experts question North American LNG exports
Price differentials make LNG exports viable but price future risk could hamper projects; credit-worthy partner is key
Hedge funds see potential in European carbon markets
Growing returns
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami
US: Natural gas push not expected to affect prices
Government boost to nat gas use could have longer-term price impact, or may not lower energy prices at all: analysts
Air China CFO wants simpler fuel hedges; other airlines remain unhedged
Air China will seek simpler hedging strategies when its current contracts expire. Meanwhile, other airlines in Asia are taking differing approaches to hedging, with some risking big profit losses by staying completely unhedged.
Soft commodities are 'a better story than metals and gold'
Known for their high volatility and extreme sensitivity to natural and geopolitical factors, soft commodities are nonetheless being added to the mix of structured products on offer
UK-Netherlands electricity cable starts commercial operations
BritNed is the first electricity interconnector between the two countries and has a capacity of 1000MW which can flow in either direction depending on relative supply and demand.
S&P: Negative hedging outlook for nat gas producers
High natural gas supply, weak prices to continue; non-investment grade producers to suffer as current hedges roll off
Further uncertainty for US carbon trading
Californian carbon cap-and-trade scheme suffers legal set-back on road to 2012 start date
MEFF launches central clearing for electricity derivatives
Increased liquidity in the Spanish market necessitates netting and reduction of counterparty risk, says managing director
LNG supplies for EU could be diverted to Japan
European LNG supplies could be under threat as they become vulnerable to diversion into Japan
HSBC looking to expand into gas and coal
The bank has already added oil products to its offering through a partnership with Totsa, but is looking at other areas in energy and commodities markets