Market risk
Liffe to launch commodities on Bclear
Liffe, the international derivatives business of Euronext, has announced that it will launch a range of soft and agricultural commodities on its Bclear OTC derivatives platform in the first quarter of 2009.
Plastics futures to launch on DGCX
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) will launch plastics futures contracts on February 5.
Demise of UK suppliers hits end-users hard
The near-simultaneous bankruptcies of the UK's only two independent energy suppliers has exposed problems in market frameworks and added to challenging operating conditions for end-users, finds Roderick Bruce
Boom or bust for US LNG?
The US has been gearing up to import LNG in the face of declining domestic supply, but imports are still less than 20% of the country's LNG terminal capacity. Stephen Makowka and Kenneth Grant of Compass Lexecon report
LNG pricing - Moving forward
While the bulk of global LNG volumes remain locked up in opaque long-term deals, attempts are being made to introduce price transparency and a forward curve to the market. Roderick Bruce investigates
The big finance freeze
Falling oil and gas prices, the credit squeeze and the economic slump are combining to hit energy project investment, while lack of trust in financial markets has sidelined structured products. By Maria Kielmass
Slipping and sliding away
Are fundamentals behind oil's steep price increase and subsequent fall, or was it the bursting of a speculative bubble? Mauricio Bermudez-Neubauer and Paulo Homem Cristo of Point Carbon assess the impact of fundamental and non-fundamental drivers on…
Getting the measure of it
Measuring risk in the face of a lack of data is one of the greatest challenges for energy risk managers, say respondents of our risk management survey. Stella Farrington sets out this year's findings
LNG fundamentals - Natural selection
The LNG market for Europe and Asia has been traditionally tight, but new supply looks set to change market dynamics. Katie Holliday reports
Joe Gold
Joe Gold, MD and co-head of commodities at Barclays Capital, talks to Katie Holliday about weathering the financial market turmoil
India lifts ban on four commodity futures contracts
The Indian regulator has given permission for futures trading in soya oil, chickpea, potato and rubber to resume following a seven month ban.
OTC Global Holdings forms new portfolio company
OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH) has formed its ninth portfolio company Pinnacle Derivatives, which will offer a complete range of traded instruments for financial institutions, producers and end users.
JP Morgan launches commodity fund
JP Morgan today launched its Commodity Curve Index Energy Light Fund.The open-ended fund has been designed to replicate the performance of the JP Morgan Commodity Curve Index Energy Light Total Return, the most recent index to be added to the JP Morgan…
UK power project chooses Nasdaq OMX and Nord Pool
The long-running Futures and Options Association (FOA) UK power market design project, aimed at boosting liquidity in the UK's forward power market, has chosen Nasdaq OMX Commodities and Nord Pool Spot to deliver a platform for trading and clearing…
SuperDerivatives expands into electricity
SuperDerivatives has announced that it has added electricity derivatives to its energy and commodities platform from November 17.
TradeCapture expands to Rome office
Energy trading and risk management provider TradeCapture has announced the opening of an office in Rome with Pete Carlile appointed as general manager for Europe.
Commodities will boom despite downturn, says Jim Rogers
Commodities will be the only market safe from the economic downturn, according to investment guru Jim Rogers.
Powernext gas futures to launch on November 26
Powernext has announced that it will launch natural gas spot and futures contracts for the French market on November 26.
Morgan Stanley back trading in Platts oil window
Platts has confirmed that Morgan Stanley has resumed trading in its Asia oil window for the first time since September, indicating that credit issues surrounding the bank, and the wider markets, may be improving.