Oil
Prolonged Middle East conflict could hit broader markets, say bond investors
With anti-establishment protests sweeping across the borders of Middle Eastern countries, the financial markets are holding their breath in anticipation of the final outcome
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
Investors watch Saudi protests with interest
Sentiment in the bond markets has not been unduly affected by MENA tensions, but Saudi unrest could change that.
High yield rally continues as Middle East unrest fails to dent credit markets
Trading talk: March 2011
Commodities in a basket
Commodities in a basket
Sponsored Q&A: JP Morgan
JP Morgan jumps on Asia potential
Experts discuss need for commodity speculation
Squeezing out speculative capital will affect commodity market liquidity, regulator must engage with market to prevent unintended consequences
Iraq oil: promises and challenges
Hurdles ahead
Oil options “frenzy” as corporates shift hedges in response to Mideast crisis
Mideast and Libya crisis fuels oil options “frenzy”
CME slams potentially stricter position limit rules
CME Group chief executive slams proposed position limit regulations as “unnecessary”
Goldman Sachs & Alon Refining Krotz Springs deal
Goldman Sachs & Alon Refining Krotz Springs crude deal
BNP Paribas's innovative hedging for Kosmos Energy
BNP Paribas’s innovative hedging deal for Kosmos Energy
Algorithmic trading will come to coal and natural gas, says exchange president
When coal and gas futures reach the liquidity levels of oil, algorithmic traders will enter the marketplace
Emerging market commodity intensity set to boom, say analysts
BarCap research analysts forecast commodity intensive GDP for emerging markets for 2011, with strong growth in the base metals sector
Macquarie moves into Canadian crude
Macquarie Group expands into Canadian crude market; hires ex-Trafigura Canada president to lead new business
Concerns over Egypt & inflation push oil derivatives trading volumes to record levels
Oil prices will continue to rise to triple-digit highs over 2011 on long-term Egypt risk premiums and continual unrelated underlying issues, say market experts
Brent-WTI spread broken: analyst
Brent-WTI spread causes concerns about oil benchmarks to resurface; Ice and Nymex defend use for futures contracts
Sunny outlook for Brazil energy
Sunny outlook for Brazil
Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings 2011: Energy
All shook up
Oil to reach over $150/bbl in 12-18 months
A prominent hedge fund manager says oil price will break through historic highs within the next 12-18 months
CNOOC and Chesapeake announce second shale deal
Chinese E&P company CNOOC has announced a $1.3 billion deal to purchase a 33.3% stake in some of US producer Chesapeake's shale assets
Reshaping Russia and China’s energy alliance
In the pipeline
Renminbi liberalisation opens doors to investment
Behind China’s great currency wall
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2011: Commodities
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