Gas
Acer investigated 10 potential breaches of Remit in 2012
Acer probed 10 cases under Remit in 2012, agency says, in report that sheds light on the development of monitoring regime
Remit insider trading rules continue to confuse energy traders
Despite coming into force in December 2011, Remit insider trading rules continue to raise questions among energy traders
Liquidity seen as top concern for energy risk managers
Falling over-the-counter energy volumes in Europe and the US push liquidity to top of risk management agenda
Energy Risk Europe: Good times over for Europe's traders, says RWE's Krebber
Strain caused by regulation and renewables means European energy traders must adapt to survive, says RWE Supply & Trading CFO
The importance of trading to smart energy business models
Expertise in energy trading is vital to the success of smart energy business models, which rely on integrating decentralised generation assets with the wholesale energy market. That presents an opportunity for firms with the right skills, argue Jim…
European regulators get to grips with Remit monitoring
By mid-2014, the Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency is expected to see European energy market participants reporting masses of information about their trading activity to regulators. How do regulators intend to use this data…
Energy Risk Glossary 2013
The Energy Risk Glossary: the most comprehensive reference source for anyone involved in the global energy markets
Gas market participants rail against mandatory bundling
The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators hopes a new network code on capacity allocation will promote a more efficient and open gas market in Europe. But market participants warn the principle of mandatory bundling embedded in the code could…
Ferc won’t appeal Hunter ruling, says Wellinghoff
Ferc chairman says agency won’t appeal ruling against it, but will seek to persuade Congress to change the law
Natural gas producers step up hedging
Hedging by North American natural gas producers increases as prices rebound
Basis trading to emerge in European gas
Natural gas basis swaps increasingly used in over-the-counter market and could eventually trade on exchanges
Energy firms tune in to weather forecasts
As weather forecasting becomes more accurate, utilities and banks are increasingly turning to it – not only to predict power and gas demand – but also to find arbitrage opportunities, writes Gillian Carr
Is risk modelling keeping up with the energy market?
Lean times in energy and commodity derivatives trading have caused a cutback in the amount of time and resources spent on energy risk modelling – a worrying trend that could leave firms unprepared for future market challenges, argue some experts. Mark…
New breed of upstream oil & gas firms have increased appetite for hedging
The growth of master limited partnerships in the North American energy sector is creating a new breed of exploration and production companies with an increased appetite for hedging. The biggest of these, Linn Energy, has hedged 100% of its production out…
Growing pressure to de-link European oil and gas prices
Gazprom’s latest renegotiations of its long-term gas supply contracts resulted in lower prices for the buyers, but no attempt to move away from oil indexation. But with spot gas prices in Europe forecast to remain depressed, the pressure to de-link oil…
Brazil’s electricity & gas markets
In this exclusive interview, the chief finance officer of Brazilian utility Cemig, Luiz Fernando Rolla, speaks with Gillian Carr about the development of the emerging Brazilian power and gas markets, and his company’s future plans
Risk management strategy low priority for many European energy buyers: survey
Most respondents think oil prices will rise – but few have risk management policies in place to cope with it
Enterprise-wide risk management: The power of cashflow-based metrics
The risks faced by energy/commodity firms need to be assessed via metrics that allow for longer-term outlooks and incorporate risks from asset-backed trading. In the second article in this series, Chris Strickland discusses the range of such metrics…
Turning points: First Utility’s Ian McCaig
First Utility’s Ian McCaig talks to Jay Maroo about the diverse career that led to his recent appointment as chief executive and his passion about changing energy buying habits in the UK
Energy Risk Deals of the Year 2012: SG CIB's Russian gas field financing
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking arrange €1.1bn financing for gas field in northern Russia
Energy Risk Deals of the Year 2012: BarCap's VPP deal with Chesapeake
Barclays Capital pioneers new volumetric payment deal with Chesapeake that allows more investors to take part
How relevant is VAR for energy markets?
Despite its many limitations, value-at-risk (VAR) is still the most commonly used risk profile measuring tool in the energy industry. In this first article in a new series, Chris Strickland discusses why the energy industry’s love affair with VAR could…
Risk & Energy Risk – 2012 Commodity Rankings – energy
After a rollercoaster year in the markets, Morgan Stanley seized the top spot in the 2012 Risk and Energy Risk Commodity Rankings, while its traditional rival, Goldman Sachs, slipped to number two. Alexander Osipovich reports. With additional reporting…