Energy
Hedge funds see potential in European carbon markets
Growing returns
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami
US: Natural gas push not expected to affect prices
Government boost to nat gas use could have longer-term price impact, or may not lower energy prices at all: analysts
Air China CFO wants simpler fuel hedges; other airlines remain unhedged
Air China will seek simpler hedging strategies when its current contracts expire. Meanwhile, other airlines in Asia are taking differing approaches to hedging, with some risking big profit losses by staying completely unhedged.
Soft commodities are 'a better story than metals and gold'
Known for their high volatility and extreme sensitivity to natural and geopolitical factors, soft commodities are nonetheless being added to the mix of structured products on offer
UK-Netherlands electricity cable starts commercial operations
BritNed is the first electricity interconnector between the two countries and has a capacity of 1000MW which can flow in either direction depending on relative supply and demand.
S&P: Negative hedging outlook for nat gas producers
High natural gas supply, weak prices to continue; non-investment grade producers to suffer as current hedges roll off
Further uncertainty for US carbon trading
Californian carbon cap-and-trade scheme suffers legal set-back on road to 2012 start date
MEFF launches central clearing for electricity derivatives
Increased liquidity in the Spanish market necessitates netting and reduction of counterparty risk, says managing director
LNG supplies for EU could be diverted to Japan
European LNG supplies could be under threat as they become vulnerable to diversion into Japan
HSBC looking to expand into gas and coal
The bank has already added oil products to its offering through a partnership with Totsa, but is looking at other areas in energy and commodities markets
Gas groups rethink regulatory issues
Global co-ordination needed between gas regulators and operators; international group to report on infrastructure and environment in 2012
Sponsored Q&A: APX-ENDEX
BritNed project connects European powers
Iraq oil: promises and challenges
Hurdles ahead
Oil options “frenzy” as corporates shift hedges in response to Mideast crisis
Mideast and Libya crisis fuels oil options “frenzy”
Cutting edge technical: Carbon derivatives pricing
Carbon derivatives pricing: an arbitrageable market
Steady progress for European power market coupling
Coupling up in Europe
Solid growth expected for Asian coal markets
Robust stock levels
Volatile agricultural commodity prices drive hedging activities
Harvesting hedges
EC tightening of carbon spot market could threaten forward market
Industry experts are wary of European Commission proposals intended to bring additional safeguards to the spot market
US: States rethink carbon trading scheme
New Hampshire House votes to leave RGGI, New Jersey could follow; change in states’ attitudes to cap-and-trade “not surprising”
Volatility spike boosts oil options trading volume to all-time high
The sharp increase in oil price volatility resulting from political upheaval in Libya and across the Middle East has helped push the volume of oil options traded to a new all-time high