Roberto Barros
Follow Roberto
Articles by Roberto Barros
US propane retailer hedges to offer customers stable prices
Michigan's Crystal Flash struggles with basis risk and volatile weather
Italian refiner seeks boost from supply and trading unit
Saras gains from rebound in refining margins and flexible Sardinia refinery
Mifid II adjustments fail to ease energy firms' worries
Revised ancillary business exemption would still catch large and mid-sized utilities
EU power traders rail against national interventions
Capacity and renewables schemes deterring investment, say panel participants
Energy firms face Remit "nightmare", conference told
Large number of reporting mechanisms poses co-ordination challenge
Energy groups fight back on key Mifid II exemption
Industry groups push “sensibly higher” thresholds to escape grip of Mifid rules
New CEO Mausbeck oversees shake-up at Danske Commodities
Danish trading house chief sees opportunities in renewable energy marketing
EU capital requirements worry commodity trading firms
Rules would cost billions and push up cost of risk management, industry argues
Financial trading worsened oil plunge – Risk.net poll
Most respondents say paper trading had some impact, but disagree on how much
EU commodity position limits prove tricky to hammer out
Energy companies worried by lack of detail on how Mifid II rules will work
EU commodity position limits too cumbersome, firms say
Mifid II proposals seen as bad for end-users and market liquidity
Commodities regulation since the financial crisis
Interactive timeline of major developments affecting commodity markets
Remit delegated reporting leaves unanswered questions
Firms struggle to work out reporting mechanics before October deadline
Oil, weather and Ukraine boost European gas volumes
2014 saw rising activity in Europe's exchange-traded and OTC gas markets
Energy traders seek deal on Remit delegated reporting
EC and Acer guidance generates questions about process and liability
E&P firms restructure hedges amid oil price plunge
Upstream companies look to cash in on in-the-money positions
Oil slump expected to lure investors back to commodities
Return of volatility attractive for hedge funds, traders say