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Energy Risk Commodity Rankings: Uncertain times
The winners of Energy Risk’s Commodity Rankings overcame some tumultuous times in 2019, learning lessons that are certainly required in today’s volatile environment
Stability ahead? Oil prices to tighten as expectations wane
Forecast suggests drop in crude volatility in months ahead
M&A activity surges for well-hedged shale operators
Deal volumes in US shale sector soar as operators slash costs and hedge against falling oil prices
Trump-Putin dialogue tipped to contain energy focus
Former Russian oil minister predicts meeting, but White House has no announcements “at this time”
Opec learns to love hedge funds
Net long position weakens after cartel announces change in attitude to price drivers
Brent evolves to retain lustre
Introduction of Troll marks attempt to keep Brent as benchmark of choice
Statoil braces for increased oil volatility
Changing market dynamics increase importance of trading, says Norwegian oil firm
Who controls the oil price?
Market dynamics have changed profoundly over thirty years, says commodities luminary
Exposing the past: oil hedgers prepare for crude volatility
Historic crude price fluctuations make hedging critical. With prices falling across global markets, many exploration and production companies have assessed their risk and are calculating the best way to deal with it – internally and externally
Energy hedging is down but not out
Market conditions will change, bringing liquidity back
Brexit spurs rethink of political risk at global banks
Some banks are reserving capital against political risks, such as Brexit
The shale revolution devours its children
After a few years of irrational exuberance, US oil drillers are feeling the pain
Financial trading worsened oil plunge – Risk.net poll
Most respondents say paper trading had some impact, but disagree on how much
IEA, IEF and Opec probe role of markets in oil crash
Impact of US shale, speculation and bank commodity exits high on the agenda
Oil price drop may prove a boon to global growth
But prices may return towards $100 range, says fund manager
Oil price fall spurs interest in trading, says panel
Volatility seen as positive for financial traders, including banks
Looking back: oil market's future is different from its past
"Financial revolution" can no longer be ignored, argues Krapels
Slow return for Libya oil seen after Gaddafi topple
The overthrow of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi may have sent oil prices falling in recent days, but a return to full oil production in Libya is not likely for some time to come due to on-going security issues, say analysts
Emerging market commodity intensity set to boom, say analysts
BarCap research analysts forecast commodity intensive GDP for emerging markets for 2011, with strong growth in the base metals sector
IEA: Derivatives not to blame for oil's strength
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that supply and demand fundamentals are to blame for oil price strength, not speculative derivatives products