Coal
Energy Risk Awards 2019: The winners
BP and Engie pick up two awards each, while BNPP takes the coveted derivatives house of the year
‘Trump digs coal’ – but is that enough?
Are recent efforts by President Trump to support US coal levelling the playing field for power generation fuel sources, or just flogging a dead horse?
Options pricing shows next few years crucial for US coal
Carbon trading outweighed by building and fuel cost, research finds
Gas traders fear US winter price spike
Shale’s ability to step up production rapidly is being relied upon to shore-up under-supply, but low prices may limit production delivery until a shortage occurs
Coal house of the year: Javelin Global Commodities
Energy Risk Awards 2018: Bulk commodity trader helps US coal producers find new routes to growing markets in 2018
Power traders slam Spain’s mooted plant closure rules
Tougher closure criteria would distort power prices and harm functioning of the market, say traders
Consultancy of the year: PwC
Energy Risk Awards 2017: PwC's world-class capabilities felt across commodities
Coal house of the year: Javelin Global Commodities
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Javelin forges path as coal market 'change agent'
Coal contracts boom is a sign of desperation
Producers' turn to derivatives may be a last throw of the dice
Carbon life force: derivatives defy coal's bleak future
Coal producers shorting volatility to collect premium, say traders
Coal derivatives trading surges amid hedge fund influx
Increased activity by funds fuels take-off in listed and OTC volumes, traders say
Ex-Goldman coal veteran builds ‘customer-focused’ trading firm
Javelin Global Commodities CEO sees opportunities amid bank retreat from physical markets
Coal house of the year: Javelin Global Commodities
New merchant firm aims to fill void left by banks’ exit from coal trading
Asia commodity finance house of the year: SG CIB
Despite turbulent commodity markets, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking establishes new reserve-based lending team in Singapore as part of long-term plan to boost its presence in Asia
Q&A: Ercot's Doggett on wind power surge and EPA rules
Texas has emerged as a leader in renewables, forcing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (Ercot) to improve its forecasting and consider changes to the way its electricity market operates. Trip Doggett, Ercot's outgoing president and chief…
Mifid II adjustments fail to ease energy firms' worries
Energy firms such as utilities are fighting hard to avoid being regulated under Mifid II and having to comply with onerous EU financial rules. But despite last-minute changes to regulators’ proposed technical standards, the chances of escape appear slim
Noble Group challenged over mark-to-market accounting
A mysterious organisation called Iceberg Research has accused Noble Group of inflating the mark-to-market values of long-dated commodity trades. The Hong Kong-based trading firm is fighting back, but can't seem to put the controversy to rest
UK power grid needs investment to keep lights on in future
The lights stayed on in the UK last winter, despite thin supply margins and outages at important base-load power plants. But the country’s capacity crunch isn’t going away, and utilities will have to work harder to optimise their output in future, argues…
Low volatility boosts interest in coal derivatives
Rising activity at commodity trading houses and hedge funds is contributing to high trading volumes in coal derivatives, while some producers are also increasing their involvement in the market
European gas trading has bright future, panel says
Natural gas is staging a comeback in Europe after being squeezed out by coal during the past few years, according to a panel of market participants who spoke at Energy Risk Summit Europe