Operational risk
Profile: Spectron's John Evans
John Evans, UK electricity market pioneer and business development director at Spectron Group, discusses the past, present and future of the European energy markets with Roderick Bruce.
Realising operational efficiency
Energy trading companies face special challenges in running automated and efficient operations due to the rapid rate of change endemic to markets. David Foti presents principles that can drive efficiency
Bright futures
Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) aims to become Asia’s leading commodity exchange. Roderick Bruce discusses the new venture with HKMEx president Albert Helmig, a 35-year commodity market veteran.
Sponsored Q&A: Exchanges
Paul Cusenza, Chief Executive Officer, discusses the advent of Nodal Exchange, its unique offering in the US power market and his belief that much of the OTC cash-settled power market in the US can be put on exchange
DB liquidates oil ETN
Deutsche Bank will close down one of its exchange-traded oil products amid an investigation by regulators into the need for tighter oversight of energy futures markets.
New member registrations reopened on Climex
Netherlands-based exchange Climex, which offers environmental and energy contracts, has reopened its membership registration for the carbon spot exchange after reviewing and amending its criteria.
CFTC implements COT report changes
As of Friday September 4, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will implement changes to its weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) reports first announced in July.
Over-regulation will drive business overseas says Baltic Exchange
The Baltic Exchange has warned that too much regulation will damage the freight derivatives market and drive business away from Europe following a consultation paper published by the European Commission (EC.)
PetroChina acquires oil sands stake
PetroChina has paid C$1.9 billion for a 60% interest in two projects in the Athabasca Oils Sands in Alberta, Canada.
Nord Pool Spot plans to restructure Lithuanian electricity market
Norwegian derivatives exchange Nord Pool Spot and Lithuanian Transmission System Operator (TSO) Lietuvos Energija have announced plans to restructure the Lithuanian electricity market by January 1, 2010.
Report questions CFTC speculation investigation
Models used by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) last year to assess the effect of speculation on the price of oil might have been inadequate, according to a report released this week.
DTEK creates European electricity trading platform
Ukrainian fuel and energy provider DTEK has created a subsidiary company, Power Trade, enabling it to trade and export electricity to Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Traders debate position limits at CFTC hearings
The CFTC announced plans to investigate the need for firm position limits in the energy markets on July 7, 2009.
Umbrella coverage
Pauline McCallion investigates the budding opportunities for managing weather risk in the renewable energy sector.
Flying into a storm
Extreme volatility in oil markets has caused hundreds of millions of dollars in losses on airline fuel hedges. At the same time, burgeoning margin calls have forced some to get creative with collateral agreements. How is the airline industry adapting? By…
Green skies ahead?
Biofuels could become part of the jet-fuel blend in as little as two years and ready for large-scale use by 2015, say experts. Katie Holliday talks to airlines, biofuels experts and carbon traders about the implications for the jet fuel market.
Steering out of turbulence
In recent months, Germany's national carrier Lufthansa has faced one of the most challenging operating environments in its history. Its fuel hedging team has played an important role in navigating the firm through turbulent markets, finds Roderick Bruce
Dry bulk market's revival
The dry bulk freight market is showing increasing volatility after slumping earlier in the year. Peter Norfolk of SSY looks at the reasons why
Market questions UNG's influence
The US Natural Gas Fund (UNG), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the prompt-month US natural gas price by buying Nymex futures and Nymex / ICE Henry Hub swaps, has caused controversy by building up a large market position.
Could energy follow finance into meltdown?
Energy companies aspiring to gain Tier I status have long emulated the banking model, in which trading is the repository for pricing and the management of market risk. In light of what has happened to many banks, should energy companies be adopting this…
UNG fund secures $500million gas swap
Exchange traded fund (ETF) the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) entered into a natural gas total return swap for $500 million at the end of the last week, following a $250 million bilateral gas swap secured in July.