Energy transition
Energy Risk Software Rankings: A different world
With Covid-19 causing turbulent markets and remote working, energy risk functions have never been more reliant on technology. Energy Risk’s annual Software Rankings reveal the industry’s technology preferences
Growing sanctions raise compliance risk for energy firms
Ever-increasing sanctions are ramping up risk for energy firms as regulators step up enforcement, writes maritime data expert
Energy25 winners in review
Energy25 aims to capture, define and analyse an important period in the development of energy markets, providing an invaluable yardstick for all participants. More broadly, it represents the latest stage in the strategy of defining, researching and…
How Onyx came from nowhere to conquer oil swaps
In just four years, market-maker has become the largest provider of liquidity in energy derivatives
Calls to hike climate policy raise risk for oil firms
A ramp-up in policy could place more oil and gas assets under threat of stranding
When climate risk starts to bite
Energy firms under increased pressure to assess physical climate risk
Energy firms grapple with rising customer risk
Understanding the risks a firm is exposed to through its counterparties and customers is vital in today’s world, not just from a credit perspective but for compliance and reputational reasons, writes a senior analyst. Here she shares her experience of…
Video: Volatile energy prices will be the norm in 2020, says Phillips 66 risk manager
IMO 2020, volatility and shareholder activism will be major challenges next year, says Earl Burns
Video: BP Energy Company's CRO on data and the impact of new fundamentals
Profound changes in energy market fundamentals are making historical data less and less useful, says Gary Taylor
Eka disrupts CTRM software landscape
The commodities trading and risk management software landscape – up to now dominated by large providers – is shifting. Rick Nelson, executive vice-president and chief business officer at Eka, talks about being a disrupter and explores how digitisation…
Energy Risk Awards 2019: The winners
BP and Engie pick up two awards each, while BNP Paribas takes the coveted derivatives house of the year
Burden of implementing US sanctions now firmly on energy firms
Energy firms must now proactively screen the operations of every vessel they deal with to avoid violating sanctions on Iran, writes maritime data expert
The advance of analytics
Machine learning is coming to analytics but there are hurdles to overcome first, says Aiman El‑Ramly, chief operations officer at ZE PowerGroup
Making technology count in a C/ETRM world
As businesses grow, so does their need for modern, agile and cost-effective commodity/energy trading risk management (C/ETRM) solutions. Pioneer Solutions explores how its next-generation, highly configurable C/ETRM systems take advantage of the latest…
Electric vehicles: a slow-motion car crash for oil firms?
Could electric vehicles be as disruptive to oil and gas firms as renewables are to utilities, and are energy firms taking the risk seriously enough?
Q&A: Blockchain in commodities – a solution in search of a problem?
Competitors must work together if technology is to harness its potential, three industry leaders suggest
Finding potential in a volatile commodities market
Macquarie is uniquely positioned to offer clients a range of products, expertise and experience across the commodities space. Nick O’Kane discusses the bank’s approach to commodity markets and what he expects next
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings: the return of geopolitical risk
Geopolitical tensions introduced extreme volatility to many commodity markets in 2018, while environmental markets began to take off
Energy Risk Software Rankings: Powering up
This year’s Software Rankings reflect the increasing number of firms offering commodities software outside the core CTRM space
US-China trade war becomes focus again for commodities
As the end of the 90-day truce in US-China trade hostilities looms, commodity markets brace for uncertainty
AI moves into middle office at energy firms
Energy firms explore how artificial intelligence can boost returns