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Ray Eyles, JP Morgan's CEO for European commodities, a 20-year market veteran, speaks to Roderick Bruce about the bank's continued expansion in commodity markets during challenging times for the banking sector
Rosneft and TNK-BP trade on Saint Petersburg exchange
Russian oil companies Rosneft and TNK-BP have confirmed details of their trading activities on St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (Spimex).
Constellation completes sale of trading units
Constellation Energy this week completed the divestiture of its Houston-Based downstream natural gas and international coal and freight business units.
Shanghai steel futures begin trading
The Shanghai Futures Exchange launched trading in steel futures on March 26 to modest success, with a wide range of trading houses supporting the new contracts, traders and analysts said.
Low oil price puts supply growth at risk
Future oil supply growth could be hit by the fall from last July's peak price of $147 per barrel, according to a new study, with 7.6m barrels per day (bpd) at risk between 2009 and 2014.
Vattenfall enters UK power market
Vattenfall Trading Services has started trading over-the-counter and exchange wholesale power in the UK from its Hamburg office.
Deutsche Bank takes stake in iron ore brokerage
Deutsche Bank has taken an equity stake of undisclosed size in newly-established London Dry Bulk (LDB), a specialist physical and financial iron ore brokerage division of London Commodity Brokers.
CME launches OTC grain swaps through ClearPort
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has given regulatory approval for the CME to clear corn basis swaps and calendar swaps for corn, wheat and soybeans.
Commodities on Bclear from March 30
Exchange NYSE Liffe will offer clearing for a range of soft and agricultural commodity products on its over-the-counter (OTC) trade confirmation, administration and clearing platform Bclear on March 30. Bclear was launched in 2005 and currently offers…
FCStone disposes of loss-making energy account
FCStone Group, an integrated commodity risk management firm, expects losses of $110m from an unnamed customer's energy trading account, which it disposed of this week.
Banks pull back from market-making
A lack of OTC market-making is causing concern about long-term liquidity in the energy markets. The future of market-making depends on the banking industry, reports Katie Holliday
Banks pull back from market-making
A lack of OTC market-making is causing concern about long-term liquidity in the energy markets. The future of market-making depends on the banking industry, reports Katie Holliday
CFTC names Chilton head of energy committee
Bart Chilton, one of four commissioners at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has this week taken charge of the regulator's energy markets advisory committee.
EDF slammed by Tartam tariff pricing
The French government's implementation of regulated energy prices has hammered its state-owned champion's 2008 results and undermined market liberalisation. Roderick Bruce reports
Is it all over for over-the-counter?
Bills proposed in the US Congress to limit the influence of speculators and boost transparency could significantly alter the OTC commodity trading landscape. Roderick Bruce reports
DB and Stemcor forge steel trading alliance
Deutsche Bank has formed a strategic alliance with the world's largest independent steel trader Stemcor to offer steel derivatives products.
Paul Newman
To celebrate its 15th anniversary this year, Energy Risk brings you interviews with the veterans who have helped shape today's energy markets. Paul Newman, oil derivatives pioneer and managing director of Icap Energy, discusses the past 15 years in…
Farming fundamentals
While the ailing global economy is pressuring industrial commodity prices, the agricultural grains markets have some very different fundamental drivers, some of which appear fairly supportive, finds Pauline McCallion
Renewables Portfolios - Exposed to the elements
Optimising a renewables portfolio is fraught with challenges. Stephen Maloney discusses them, and suggests some methods that allow for a more robust approach to portfolio optimisation
Paul Newman
To celebrate its 15th anniversary this year, Energy Risk brings you interviews with the veterans who have helped shape today's energy markets. Paul Newman, oil derivatives pioneer and managing director of Icap Energy, discusses the past 15 years in…