Energy Risk
Early trade slow at Canada's carbon exchange
The first Canadian carbon emissions exchange has opened for trading, but may struggle to find traction amid regulatory uncertainty, finds Katie Holliday
Texas power spikes set tone for summer
Recent surges in US wholesale power prices are driving debate as to whether current spark spreads are large enough to encourage new build. David Watkins reports
Barclays launches carbon investor note
Barclays Bank has launched an exchange traded note offering investors exposure to the global carbon price.
Hong Kong to launch new commodities exchange
Hong Kong is to launch a new exchange offering energy and commodity products in a bid to capitalize on the boom in Chinese demand for raw materials.
globalCOAL futures set for September launch
Electronic coal marketplace provider globalCOAL will launch its financially settled Newcastle coal futures contracts on ICE Futures Europe on September 5.
CFTC closes ‘London loophole’
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has moved to impose US position limits and hedge exemption requirements on US customers trading WTI crude oil on London-based ICE Futures Europe.
Brown calls for oil market transparency; reveals investment plans
UK prime minister Gordon Brown has today called for increased transparency in the global oil markets, and revealed a series of international energy investment initiatives.
Business leaders make post-2012 carbon trading recommendations
A group of 91 chairmen and CEOs of major global businesses has presented recommendations for the post-2012 carbon reduction regime to replace the Kyoto Protocol.
Trayport to offer Nymex access
Trading software company Trayport is to offer access to New York Mercantile Exchange products through its Trading Gateway System from July
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Analysts see oil prices topping around $145/bbl
After rising an unprecedented $11 a barrel on Friday to reach a record high of $139.12/bbl, New York crude futures were seen to consolidate before rising again. However some analysts believe a cap on prices exists around the $145/bbl level
EDF Trading’s Nordic office commences business
EDF Trading, the subsidiary of EDF responsible for wholesale energy market activity, announces the opening of its Nordic office in Oslo, Norway
Texas power spikes set tone for summer
Surging wholesale power prices in the ERCOT region may set the tone for a summer of skyrocketing costs, say analysts.
Dow and EDF Trading to cooperate on LNG
Dow Chemical Company and EDF Trading have signed a four year agreement to share liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification capacity, in order to secure LNG cargoes destined for the European and US markets.
Backlash against biofuels
Biofuels are facing not only the food versus fuel controversy, but also criticism that the growing biofuels industry produces a bigger carbon footprint than the savings made when using them. Eric Fishhaut of GlobalView Software looks at the arguments
Coal’s Asian dawn
Asia-Pacific coal prices are at record highs, yet coal spot and forward markets in the region are a long way behind those of other energy markets. Anthony Collins of ASX looks at the evolution and potential of Asia-Pacific coal markets
Caught in the quicksand
Future Canadian carbon legislationwill add another layer of political riskand cost onto oil sands projects. DavidWatkins looks at the implications
Establishing weather trading VaR using
Shuiquan Feng shows how to use a grouping and bootstrapping method to calculate VaR for a weather trading portfolio. The shared features of this method, Monte Carlo and historical simulation, are explored. This method can be referenced to estimate a…