International Energy Agency (IEA)
Podcast: Investing, climate risk and energy firms
How are investors enabling the move to the low-carbon economy?
IEA, IEF and Opec probe role of markets in oil crash
The impact of US shale oil, financial speculation and bank commodity exits was high on the agenda at a joint meeting held by the IEA, IEF and Opec in Vienna
CFTC reveals members of rebooted energy committee
Koch eyes global expansion; Mercuria names Good CFO; BTG Pactual suffers departures; Trafigura hires CFO in Houston; Quantum CEO moves on; Birol picked for top IEA job
Trading positions: October 2012
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Profile: Gunvor’s David Fyfe
Gunvor’s David Fyfe speaks to Gillian Carr about his fascination with all facets of the oil sector and the importance of remaining flexible and open to all possibilities when analysing markets
IEA analyst moves to Gunvor
Gunvor has hired former International Energy Agency analyst David Fyfe as head of market research and analysis
Fallout from JP Morgan loss will hit energy markets: IEA
JP Morgan’s recent $2 billion trading loss could toughen a trio of Dodd-Frank Act rules, potentially hurting energy markets, the International Energy Agency says
Carbon price of €60/ton needed to hit targets say traders
Carbon brokers estimate that €60 per European Allowance (EUA) will be needed in the third phase of the Kyoto protocol if the 80% emissions reduction target is to be met by 2050.
Oil options “frenzy” as corporates shift hedges in response to Mideast crisis
The sharp increase in oil price volatility resulting from political upheaval in Libya and the Middle East has pushed the volume of oil options traded to an all-time high. Ned Molloy reports
CME slams potentially stricter position limit rules
CME Group chief executive slams proposed position limit regulations as “unnecessary”
Testing times for biofuels
Are biofuels still considered a viable and ecofriendly alternative to oil or has media criticism blighted their once bright future? Katie Holliday talks to industry experts about the future for both first- and second-generation biofuels
IEA: Derivatives not to blame for oil's strength
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that supply and demand fundamentals are to blame for oil price strength, not speculative derivatives products
IEA slashes Gulf of Mexico supply forecasts
Repercussions from the BP oil spill force the International Energy Agency (IEA) to slash supply forecasts.
IEA: oil price volatility negated by non-OECD demand
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries’ energy demand negates the volatile effects following BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill
China’s coal dependency raises hedging costs for Europe
As China’s appetite for energy grows, analysts say the country’s lack of carbon emissions protocols or ability to use cleaner fuel will result in higher carbon emissions hedging costs for European companies
Ecuador’s hydrocarbons reforms threaten production
Ecuador’s latest reforms for the hydrocarbons industry could stunt investment in the country and lower production levels. Alex Davis investigates
China's Sinopec: gas production up 40% as demand grows
China’s state-owned energy giant Sinopec reveals natural gas production soars by 40%, as proven reserves ebb lower, suggesting heightened imports are on the horizon
IEA: BP’s oil spill threatens future supply
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expresses major concerns over future oil supply, as new regulations threaten to tighten deepwater drilling, following BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Turkey power market set for expansion
Disputes with Russia have prompted Turkey to strive for energy independence, and its government has fast-tracked the liberalisation of its power markets, but there is still a long way to go before Turkey can step up and compete with other liquid European…
BP oil spill to boost alternative energy - fund manager
The fallout from BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill will act as a boost for the alternative energy sector, says exchange-traded fund manager ETF Securities.