Gas/LNG
Future of European shale gas market on shaky ground?
The withdrawal of oil major ExxonMobil from its Polish shale gas activities in June has sparked debate as to whether European shale has a commercially viable future. Jay Maroo reports
Assessing LNG market risk
Managing the risks of liquefied natural gas markets means being aware of market, credit, foreign exchange and systemic risk, writes Stephen Maloney. When correlations converge and with systemic risk ascending, agility might be the best strategy
European Natural Gas House of the Year: Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) has won Energy Risk’s European Natural Gas House of the Year award for several pioneering initiatives achieved due to its strong connection to the physical market, combined with in-depth knowledge…
US Natural Gas House of the Year: JP Morgan
Our US Natural Gas House of the Year award goes to JP Morgan for its impressive deal flow and its extensive work with the shale gas producers that are reshaping the North American energy landscape
Turning points: First Utility’s Ian McCaig
First Utility’s Ian McCaig talks to Jay Maroo about the diverse career that led to his recent appointment as chief executive and his passion about changing energy buying habits in the UK
Low US natural gas prices stir hedging talk
As the boom in North American shale gas production continues to feed an oversupplied market, US natural gas prices sank to 10-year lows last week. Gas consumers are taking a serious look at seizing the opportunity to lock in prices — but remain hesitant…
Energy Risk Deals of the Year 2012: BAML's LNG deal with Gate
Bank of America Merrill Lynch becomes first investment bank to facilitate full commissioning services in its deal with Dutch Gate LNG terminal
Is European shale a game-changer for the gas markets?
While shale gas has been a game-changer in the US markets, its impact has been more muted in Europe, with environmental concerns preventing fracking in several countries. Jay Maroo looks at the future of shale gas in Europe and asks how big an impact…
Neviaski named as CEO at GDF Suez Trading
Edouard Neviaski will begin his role as chief executive at GDF Suez Trading
US natural gas price rally set to be short-lived: analysts
Planned production cuts by US natural gas firms will not be enough to keep natural gas prices supported this year, and analysts say that record storage levels and mild weather could push New York Mercantile Exchange Henry Hub prices below $2 per million…
Surveying the future of Europe's natural gas markets
Demand for gas in Europe is set to increase in the coming years benefiting today’s most liquid hubs, say respondents to a survey carried out by Energy Risk and Baringa Partners. By Stella Farrington with comment from Nick Tallantyre
US natural gas hedging: 2012 outlook
Pauline McCallion speaks to natural gas producers and consumers about what’s on the radar that might affect their hedging strategies this year
Outlook for UK natural gas
The traditional contango of the UK natural gas curve has smoothed out in recent weeks, with summer seasons now at parity and the winters either on a par or even dipping into backwardation. Tom Woolley investigates the trend and its likely impact on…
The outlook for Argentina's gas supply
Will Argentina follow North America into the ‘shale gale’, or will its natural gas market structure prevent increased domestic production, furthering reliance on LNG imports?
Spanish gas market growth slowing, says OIES
Although Spain's gas market has grown faster than all other major Euorpean countries, it now faces a number of challenges, says the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES)
Growing global gas demand to end Asian LNG spot market?
Experts question whether the nascent spot market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia could disappear if excess supply replaces nuclear in Germany and Japan
LNG, shale impact on US nat gas: Rodney Malcolm, Citigroup
Citigroup commodities head Rodney Malcolm discusses the natural gas market, focusing on how liquefied natural gas (LNG) and shale gas production are likely to impact regional markets and the global gas market
US gas, nuclear outlook: EEI's Infante
The Edison Electric Institute’s Lola Infante discusses risks currently facing the US utility sector, including the potential impact of environmental concerns on natural gas prices and the outlook for nuclear power in the US
The outlook for an LNG derivatives market
The first financially settled LNG swap was traded earlier this year. Could an active LNG swaps market now follow? Rebecca Hampson investigates