Energy transition
Turning Points: Icap Energy’s co-president Todd Creek
Early M&A and recruitment experience has served Icap Energy’s Todd Creek well. He speaks to Pauline McCallion about international expansion and hunting for talent in today’s energy sector
Brazil energy appeals to investors but many hurdles remain
Brazil’s expected rise as a major global energy supplier has been one of the biggest stories of the past decade. Although one of the most politically stable emerging market economies, doing business there is still fraught with difficulties. Alex Davis…
Biofuels swaps
Interest in biofuels swaps has grown rapidly over the last two years, but further regulatory clarity is needed if the market is to mature, say participants. Gillian Carr looks at the outlook for the global biofuels swaps market
Q&A: Shell Energy North America's president, Frans Everts
After being appointed president of Shell Energy North America last June, Frans Everts is now getting to grips with both new markets and new regulations. He talks to Pauline McCallion about the Dodd-Frank Act and his outlook for natural gas and carbon…
Oil price outlook
Oil prices are expected to remain well supported into next year, according to an Energy Risk survey of analysts, which would provide a good opportunity for consumers to begin to hedge their forward oil exposure but make producer hedging look less…
More obligations for energy firms under EU's MAD revisions
With the scope of the Market Abuse Directive set to widen to cover OTC commodities, energy companies could be subject to far greater disclosure obligations, finds Jay Maroo
Rule could make OTC-cleared energy contracts 'endangered species': O’Malia
CFTC commissioner renews support for over-the-counter energy clearing tool in the face of new Dodd-Frank rules that could affect operation
Shell Energy chief calls for regulatory data confidentiality rules
The confidentiality of energy trading data provided to regulators for market monitoring purposes continues to concern market players and regulators alike, after August leak by senator Sanders
Hellman & Friedman to buy OpenLink
New-York-based commodity software firm OpenLink has announced its owners The Carlyle Group will sell it to a US private equity firm
Carbon tax here to stay: Alberta energy minister
Alberta, Canada, home to the world’s third largest oil reserves, will await further federal government moves before upping its own emissions limits or developing a carbon cap-and-trade scheme
Cutting edge: solutions for three-asset spread options
Three-asset spread options are becoming increasingly important in energy and commodity markets. Elisa Alòs, Alexander Eydeland and Peter Laurence present two fast asymptotic, analytic pricing formulas. The first is based on a new stochastic calculus…
Turning Points: Craig Breslau, SG CIB's managing director, commodities trading
SG CIB’s Houston-based managing director, commodities trading, Craig Breslau, speaks about his journey through the energy and commodities sector
Who should pay for wind power risk?
Wind power is being relied on by governments around the world to deliver on their promises of low-carbon power. But who is left holding the financial risks inherent to this resource? And what are the prospects for a mature wind derivatives market…
Interview: Brix the new Brazilian power market
A new trading platform promises to bring greater transparency to the Brazilian power market. The people behind the venture explain how
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?
Impact of German nuclear phase-out on European energy markets
Germany’s decision to phase out nuclear power by 2022 could have wide-ranging implications for European power and gas markets, especially in the short term
Are Canadian oil sands setting a new crude oil floor price?
Canadian oil sands are set to have a greater role in the global energy mix, but whether they will set the floor for world oil prices will depend on a variety of factors
US power – capacity
Power market players in the US PJM region remain locked in a stalemate over efforts to ensure reliability of future supply. Is this laying the foundations for price increases and shortages further down the line? Pauline McCallion reports
Commodity trading data leak relights speculation debate
Leaked US CFTC data on commodity market positions in the run-up to 2008’s record oil price spike has fanned the flames of the long-running speculation debate. Pauline McCallion reports
Mexico’s hedging programme gears up for 2012
This week Mexico’s Congress will begin to debate the price at which the country hedges its oil exports next year
Credit Suisse: first cleared coking coal swap
Credit Suisse has announced the completion of the first cleared coking coal swap transaction, based on a new over-the-counter cleared contract on the CME