Energy transition
The hazards of toothless transparency requirements
Giving management the freedom to do what it wants may not improve the energy industry's reputation
INE oil future to launch ‘as soon as possible’ – CSRC
The country's first oil future is still on the cards, but its viability as a new benchmark is far from certain
Brent evolves to retain lustre
Introduction of Troll marks attempt to keep Brent as benchmark of choice
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2017
A celebration of the winners of Energy Risk’s Commodity Rankings 2017
One step ahead: Power price volatility in eastern Europe
GEN-I, named the top power dealer in eastern Europe in the 2017 Energy Risk Commodity Rankings, pursues complementary local and global strategies to respond to the challenges of renewables and regulation, and to profit from a turbulent energy market
Statoil braces for increased oil volatility
Changing market dynamics increase importance of trading, says Norwegian oil firm
Treading the high wire: The biofuel demand growth balancing act
Prima was named number one in research in biofuels in the 2017 Energy Risk Commodity Rankings. Managing director Matthew Stone foresees an expansive but volatile road in the year ahead, as global demand for low carbon fuels rises while politicians juggle…
Who controls the oil price?
Market dynamics have changed profoundly over thirty years, says commodities luminary
Ferc manipulation definitions raise compliance fears
‘Vague’ anti-manipulation standards a source of frustration for energy firms
Political gaming casts energy further into age of disruption
With regulatory change in the air, market participants must be more aware of the situations those with legislative responsibility find themselves in
Emir reporting updates put energy firms on alert
New reporting regime marks start of increased scrutiny for big players
Nodal plans power, gas options
Contracts to launch in 2017, while sceptics question ability of a new exchange to compete with incumbents
Exposing the past: oil hedgers prepare for crude volatility
Historic crude price fluctuations make hedging critical. With prices falling across global markets, many exploration and production companies have assessed their risk and are calculating the best way to deal with it – internally and externally
Identification and capitalisation of non-modellable risk factors
Adolfo Montoro, Tim Becker and Lars Popken propose techniques for systematically capturing and categorising non-modellable risk factors and risk-adequate aggregation
‘Reauthorising’ CFTC could alter firms’ attitude to EU position limits
If the Commodity End-User Relief Act is passed, it could mean substantial industrial change in the US – and Europe
Energy CROs: cyber risk can only grow
Major cyber attacks on energy trading and infrastructure considered inevitable
Energy Risk commodity rankings 2017: a return to risk management
Committed dealers reap the benefits of increased interest in hedging and investing
Questions remain after EC publishes position limits rules
Market participants raise concerns about extraterritoriality and hedge exemptions, while regulators are tipped to struggle
Vote now in the Energy Risk software rankings 2017
You are invited to participate in the annual Energy Risk ETRM software survey and rankings
EU commodities regulation: outlook for 2017
Firms trading commodity derivatives are anticipating some sweeping regulatory changes this year while calling for increased clarity on many key rules. Risk.net looks at the regulatory year ahead
What lies beneath: attention lessons for risk managers
Allowing seemingly irrelevant problems to fester can lead to catastrophe. In many industries, particularly energy, risk managers should be better positioned to preempt disaster
European energy clearing stalls amid conflicting rules
Energy trading volumes continue to rise in 2016
US year-ahead oil hedging up 9% on 2015: study
Hedging revenue set to plummet in 2017
Energy hedging is down but not out
Market conditions will change, bringing liquidity back