Energy Risk
US and European firms in bid for LCH
A consortium of major US and European financial institutions is lining up a bid for London-based derivatives clearing house LCH.Clearnet. Deutsche Bank is acting as adviser on the acquisition, as well as being part of the bidding group.
Asian airlines struggle with volatile oil prices
A major contributor to the large fuel-hedging losses suffered by Chinese and Taiwanese airlines for 2008 were collar strategies - the purchase of call options and simultaneous sale of put options. But some Asian carriers, such as Malaysia's Air Asia and…
Aviation industry calls for inclusion in Copenhagen deal
Four of the world's leading airlines have today called for carbon dioxide emissions from international aviation to be included in any new global climate change deal agreed at the UN's Copenhagen Summit in December.
US legislators to move on cap and trade before June
Draft climate change legislation will be presented to the US House of Representatives by Monday 25 May 2009, according to Representative Edward Markey, chair of the House Energy and Environmental subcommittee.
ASX to launch coal and power futures
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is to list thermal coal futures and options on April 21. It will also launch New Zealand electricity futures on 28 April and natural gas futures contracts for the state of Victoria on 5 May.
Spanish power price drops 30% on plunging demand
Spanish baseload electricity prices on power exchange Omel fell by 12.6% in January to an average of €49.93 per megawatt hour, marking a 30% drop in the past 4 months.
Nymex to list Henry Hub financial last day options
CME Group is to list Henry Hub natural gas financial last day options on its subsidiary New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex). The options are scheduled to begin trading on February 22 for trade date February 23.
Commodity Rankings 2009
Results and analysis of the 16th annual Commodity Rankings, the largest poll of its kind in the energy and metals markets. Research by Xiao-Long Chen , reporting by Roderick Bruce and Donna Haws
One stop shop
The world’s biggest commodity exchanges continue to expand the range of products they offer, often into diverse commodity classes. Rachel Morison looks at the benefits and drawbacks for traders as commodity exchanges branch out beyond their traditional…
Vincent Van Pelt
Vincent Van Pelt is recognised within the banking industry for establishing businesses from scratch. Rachel Morison finds out what drives Standard Chartered's head of equities and commodities to keep starting again
LNG buyer, beware
LNG aggregators are becoming increasingly active in LNG markets but buyers need to be aware of key issues during purchase negotiations with them, write Susan Farmer and Ben Smith of Fulbright & Jaworski
Choppy outlook
Dry freight rates begin the year at levels far below the start of 2008 on plummeting demand. Peter Norfolk at SSY discusses the outlook for 2009
To be or not to be in 2009?
Commodity hedge funds performed particularly badly last year, losing over $200 billion collectively, with 15% of energy funds now closing shop. Michael Laznicka of Gardner Finance asks whether commodity funds will reappear and recover in 2009
Managing credit risk - Escaping credit risk
Managing credit risk is now one of the most pressing issues in energy trading. Britta Berlinghof, senior credit officer at Nuon, looks at implications of the 2008 crisis, and suggests some best practices in managing credit risk