Energy
ECC risk chief says Iran crisis will not delay VAR transition
Incorporating 2022 Ukraine shock ensured new margin model is robust in face of energy volatility
OTC platform of the year: AEGIS Markets
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Energy swap platform hits record volumes despite regulatory relief
Derivatives house of the year – corporate: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Indian national oil company transforms derivatives offering amid geopolitical upheaval
Clearing firms flummoxed by new margin models at CME, Ice
VAR-based portfolio margining is easier to manage, but harder to explain
Sustainable fuels house of the year: OTC Flow
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Environmental commodity trader expands cross-border coverage to guide clients through rising and fragmentary regulation
In Iran war, VAR models ease cliff effect on Ice and CME margins
At 105%, EEX – using Span model – saw largest single-day jump compared with those CCPs
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%
The rise of AI politics
AI should not be treated as just another technology, writes MAS adviser David Hardoon
The spread of agentic AI in energy trading
Jay Bhatty, CEO and founder of NatGasHub.com, discusses agentic AI in commodities workflow
Deutsche Bank CRO’s year of living dangerously
Marcus Chromik explains his approach to geopolitical risk, operational resilience and AI adoption
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
A Hormuz tipping point may be days away
Agent-based model suggests delays and shortages likely to accelerate after four weeks
Ice’s Sprecher: institutional prediction bets ‘a matter of time’
Longer-term vision for ‘niche’ energy event contracts may be aided by recent Polymarket tie-up
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
‘A new model’: Marex’s plan to take on the big banks
Non-bank challenger stepping into new businesses and new markets as incumbents retrench
Managing geopolitical risk in petroleum markets
The authors demonstrate the use of futures and options derivatives to manage risk during extreme conditions in petroleum markets through an analysis of historical shocks to such markets.
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
Traders prepare for EU energy rules despite political risk
Exporter pressure on LNG supplies is threatening Europe’s regulatory push, leaving markets uncertain
Interview: Nodal Exchange’s Paul Cusenza
The fundamentals driving electricity prices, growing confidence in state-driven environmental programmes and Nodal’s share of the US zonal power markets
Newcomer of the year: Marex
Commodities and financial services firm expands rapidly across Apac region, entering multiple new markets