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March 2006 - Riding the rollercoaster
US natural gas prices have proven to be susceptible to weather-related price swings. Andy Weissman looks at what a risk manager should consider when designing a price risk management program
The rise of mechanistic hedging
Utility hedging gains wider acceptance, but companies still need to work harder to eliminate pure price-view hedging, writes Leigh Parkinson of RiskAdvisory
Leading the energy software revolution
The ETRM software industry is enjoying a long-awaited boom, meaning exciting developments are in store for energy trading and risk management, writes Stella Farrington
March 2006 - Relations with Russia revisited
As Europe becomes more dependent on Russia for oil and gas supplies, it endeavours to maintain good relations with Moscow, while at the same time looking for alternative ways of securing fuel
LNG moves offshore
Offshore LNG terminals not only circumvent environmental objections, they give suppliers global arbitrage opportunities. But are they economical, asks Catherine Lacoursiere
Stella Farrington
Stella Farrington talks to thierry daubignard about what prepared him for life as the new CEO of Gaselys
Full steam ahead
The rising cost of shipping fuel is causing more and more shipowners and commodity merchants to consider risk management strategies, and some sophisticated marine fuel trades are taking place as a result, writes Barry Parker
The chain gang
Supply chain management is becoming more important within energy companies, making liaising between the supply chain manager and the risk manager essential in order to avoid compromising operational risk, writes Raees Lakhani
March 2006 - LNG moves offshore
Offshore LNG terminals not only circumvent environmental objections, they give suppliers global arbitrage opportunities. But are they economical, asks Catherine Lacoursiere