Energy
Trade finance under new stress as commodity markets realign
Higher tariffs, sanctions and Brexit are leading to a reassessment of trade finance arrangements
Strange steps down from NZX, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
The foreshocks of Brexit
As Brexit chaos continues, energy firms and traders are upping sticks and leaving the UK
Brexit uncertainty for UK and Irish power markets
Traders remain in the dark about the future of the UK’s participation in the Internal Energy Market
EU power balancing faces major changes
Three upcoming pieces of legislation will have significant effects on balancing trades for the UK, says energy expert
Dynamic gas models make for better hedges
Study highlights dwindling role of weather in market
US policy can't save coal, but it can still have an impact
The new US power plan won't save a struggling industry, but that doesn't mean it won't make a difference for the worse
Batteries still falling short on load balancing, study finds
Significant cost reductions – or capacity payments – still needed
New US coal plan will have minimal effect on industry
Higher emissions but little impact on price or demand for CPP replacement
Van Bergh joins Wells Fargo, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Lessons for the next round of energy market regulation
More recognition of commodities' special features will make future regulation faster and smoother, argues energy expert
New Venezuelan currency linked to oil-backed crypto
Government tries to tackle inflation by linking “sovereign bolivar” to petro
‘Trump digs coal’ – but is that enough?
Are Trump's efforts to support US coal levelling the playing field for fuel sources, or flogging a dead horse?
Power market set for 2019 blockchain boom
Blockchain could cut costs and bring in microgenerators, industry believes
Asian LNG derivatives trade surges on increased hedging
Expectations grow that a long-awaited Asian gas derivatives market is emerging
US carbon trade surviving below the radar
State-level carbon trading markets are thriving without federal support
An analysis of intraday market response to crude oil inventory shocks
This paper investigates the intraday market activity of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures around the release of the US Energy Intelligence Agency (EIA) report, looking at how prices respond to inventory shocks.
No escape from climate change tail risks
Harsh decisions need to be made on the future of energy financing now, before we run out of time
Climate risk joins ethics in driving lending decisions
Barclays, BNP Paribas and others are analysing risk of climate change-related losses
Energy transition: adapting to the unknown
Uncertainty surrounds the oil industry at every step in the transition to a more diversified energy market, energy experts write
Does the impact of exchange-traded funds flows on commodities prices involve stockpiling as a signature? An empirical investigation
This paper examines the relation between the flows into the three main commodity index exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the prices, inventory and term structure of four energy and twelve US-traded agricultural contracts.
Keeping the lights on
Power companies need to focus on resilient networks
UK balancing market opening up to industrials
Will efforts to open UK balancing market garner interest beyond suppliers and aggregators?
Energy Risk Awards 2018: The winners
BNP Paribas picks up three awards, while Macquarie takes the gong for derivatives house of the year