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Can coal deliver?
US coal supply needs to increase by around 8% in the next five years to meet projected demand. For that to happen, huge investment is needed and prices are likely to rise, finds a Global Energy Decisions study
Designing a market
With Canada likely to embark on an emissions-trading scheme this year, Oliver Holtaway looks at the various forms it could take
When M&As fail
US M&A activity plummeted in 2006, leading to fears that much-needed – but capital-intensive – infrastructure plans could be put on hold. Merging with infrastructure funds instead of private equity may be an easier way for utilities to jump some…
Nymex and Montreal form alliance
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) is to form a “strategic alliance” with the Montreal Exchange (MX), Canada’s largest financial derivatives exchange.
Beyond compliance
Operational risk for the energy sector covers everything from production to transportation. Companies are now seeking sophisticated solutions to integrate op risk into wider risk-management programmes, as Oliver Holtaway reports
ICE/Nymex rivalry deepens over softs
Soft commodities such as coffee and sugar are the latest battleground for rival exchanges ICE and Nymex. David Watkins charts the showdown
Foot on the gas
Gazprom Marketing and Trading entered the UK in 1999 with ambitious plans. Today it has a presence in six European countries and trades power, oil, coal and liquefied natural gas. Roderick Bruce meets head of trading Keith Martin and business development…
Leading the pack
Increased investment in the steadily growing commodity derivatives markets is paying off for many new entrants, but the old guard continues to maintain the biggest piece of the pie. Oliver Holtaway reports
Deregulation backtrack
Montana's new Public Service Commissioner Ken Toole has long been against the deregulation of electricity markets and is now pushing for re-regulation in the state. He talks with David Watkins
Projecting risk
Oil and gas projects have high investment stakes, so weighing up the risks and viability of a project against an existing portfolio is essential. Dan Patterson looks at some techniques
Compliance solutions
Compliance with regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley and Mifid is putting an increasing burden on energy-trading firms. Roderick Bruce looks at ways of overcoming the latest regulatory hurdles
Gas portfolio and transport optimisation
Deciding which instruments to use to balance gas flows is not easy. Gido Brouns and Alexander Boogert discuss how to achieve gas portfolio optimisation by integrating this with the various gas transportation options available
CATHERINE FLAX
Catherine Flax, global head of commodities marketing at JP Morgan talks to David Watkins about what makes the energy sector so unique
Phase II takes shape
Despite the EC's tough stance on Phase II national allocation plans, carbon prices are drifting downwards. The potential for legal wrangling and uncertainty over the importing of project-based credits could be to blame, reports Henrik Hasselknippe