Energy transition
Platts shifts focus away from price reporting code
Price reporting agency says it intends to concentrate on complying with Iosco rules, leaving future of IPRO code in doubt
Oil benchmarks need reform, says Vitol's Taylor
Oil industry needs to make issue of dwindling benchmark production a top priority, says Vitol chief
A can-do attitude
Axpo Trading & Sales aims to optimise the production of Switzerland-based utility Axpo, but is increasingly offering the same service to external clients, including renewable generators. Energy Risk talks to Domenico De Luca, head of international…
Commodities investing down but not out, Masters says
Global Advisors co-founder believes short-term woes will give way to long-term rally
Emir reporting deadline causes alarm among commodity traders
Commodity derivatives end-users hit hard by Emir reporting rules, say industry sources, especially smaller firms
CFTC has ‘turned the corner’ on swap data mess, says O’Malia
New CFTC working group will iron out inconsistencies between SDRs and address end-user concerns, commissioner vows
Centrica hires ex-Hess market risk director
John Wengler joins Centrica Energy as UK-based midstream risk director
Europe should unite or die, says Lowe
NWE market coupling delays highlight need for robust EU energy regulator, says former EC director general
US energy firms facing Dodd-Frank trade reporting ‘nightmare’
Differing approaches of swap data repositories haunt energy companies trying to reconcile trades
Risk & Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2014 – energy
The past 12 months proved tough for energy dealers, with low volatility, poor liquidity and sluggish levels of client activity. Given this, some banks decided to scale back their commitment to the market – a trend that is reflected in this year’s results…
Cutting edge: Modelling dependence of price spikes in Australian electricity markets
The deregulation of Australian electricity markets has brought several challenges, including the possibility of price spikes, which expose market participants to significant risks. As Adebayo Aderounmu and Rodney Wolff outline, these spikes are hard to…
The 10 biggest energy risk management disasters of the past 20 years
The history of energy trading is littered with losses, bankruptcies and other misfortunes that now serve as cautionary tales. Alexander Osipovich looks back at the biggest energy risk management disasters of the past two decades and how they reshaped the…
UK power special report
UK Electricity Market Reform will have major ramifications for power market participants. Stella Farrington explores the likely impact
American Airlines to stop fuel hedging after merger
US Airways policy of not hedging jet fuel will now extend to American Airlines, says chief executive
UK power reforms set to make prices lower and more volatile
Market participants not doing enough to adjust to likely effects of EMR, say experts, including volatility and low prices
Energy traders breathe sigh of relief over Mifid II position limits
Mifid II exemptions for physically settled power, gas, coal and oil greeted by European energy traders
EMR may rescue UK renewable PPA market
UK Electricity Market Reform expected to give boost to flagging power purchase agreement market for renewable generators
Lynton Jones laments IPE's hesitation over electronic trading
Lynton Jones, the IPE’s former chief executive, tried hard to promote electronic trading in Brent futures. But those efforts met with strong resistance, he tells Mark Pengelly
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Concerns remain on plans to bolster UK renewables via CFDs
The UK government hopes to deliver a healthy boost to low-carbon generation through a market for contracts-for-difference. While electricity market participants are upbeat about the proposals, there are lingering concerns about how effective it will be…
Looking back: Are banks coming back into OTC energy derivatives?
Banks have often stepped in and out of the OTC energy derivatives market. In this article from August 2001, Energy Risk reports on banks upping their activity
Capacity market set to provide UK's back-up plan
An important part of UK Electricity Market Reform is the launch of a capacity market, with the first auction due to take place in December 2014. Despite initial opposition, market participants have gradually come around to the idea. Stella Farrington…
Market coupling: Energy Risk & Baringa Partners launch survey
Energy Risk & Baringa Partners invite you to participate in a landmark survey on European market coupling
CFTC-Ferc deal leaves enforcement question unanswered
Agreements reached under US Dodd-Frank Act fail to address critical issue of enforcement