Refining
Harnessing AI to achieve Libor transition
Chris Dias, principal at KPMG, explains how the vast increase in accuracy that artificial intelligence (AI) offers when dealing with large volumes of complex agreements is crucial to exploring the market opportunities and mitigating the risks of the…
Video: Volatile energy prices will be the norm in 2020, says Phillips 66 risk manager
IMO 2020, volatility and shareholder activism will be major challenges next year, says Earl Burns
Compliance preparations amid uncertain rules
A forum of industry leaders discusses how banks will define individual trading desks under FRTB, whether BCBS 239 compliance projects can help banks meet FRTB risk data challenges, which model validation obstacles banks still face and other key topics
Asia embraces intelligent automation
Asia’s adoption of new tools and processes has gained significant momentum, with increased automation now a primary focus for many financial firms. Paul Worthy, head of Japan at Tradeweb, explores how this change has come about, and how firms can use the…
When governments invent new markets, expect trouble
US ethanol credits debacle highlights problems with fiat markets
Oil & products house of the year: Macquarie
Australian bank steps up activities in physical and financial crude markets
Potential for catastrophe lurks in complex systems
Human failings can subvert well-intentioned efforts to avoid disaster
Maximising refinery profits using portfolio optimisation
Making the right decisions requires an enterprise-wide view of risk, authors argue
Italian refiner seeks boost from supply and trading unit
Saras gains from rebound in refining margins and flexible Sardinia refinery
Vitol veteran Preston joins energy brokerage
Cornerstone builds commodity finance business by hiring Duncan Preston
Energy Risk Manager of the Year: GDF Suez Trading
As banks retreat, French utility broadens risk management offering
Oil & Products House of the Year: BNP Paribas
French bank is showing commitment to oil, even as other firms exit
No easy way to hedge Bakken crude oil, say energy firms
Fragmented shale oil market yet to coalesce around one pricing point
Barclays enters supply-and-offtake deal with US refinery
Barclays clinches deal with Hawaii refinery as US Federal Reserve scrutinises physical commodity trading by banks
Energy Risk Glossary 2013
Introduction
Exchanges plan futures in response to RIN price surge
Exchanges plan futures in response to RIN price surge
Asian refinery activity boosts oil derivatives trading
Fuelling activity
Energy Risk interview: Bharat Petroleum's hedging programme
A refined view on hedging
Analysts still sceptical of Delta Air Lines refinery acquisition
This week, Delta Air Lines confirmed rumours that it was purchasing a refinery on the US east coast, a first-of-its-kind transaction. As details of the deal have emerged, some observers have warmed up to the idea that Delta can better manage its fuel…
Refiners step up hedging activity
Refineries in Europe have stepped up their hedging activity in recent months as they take advantage of a recovery in margins, market participants say
Aramco Trading advances towards launch
More demand for trading systems from Middle East expected as Aramco Trading selects ETRM system
Energy Risk Glossary 2011
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