Energy Risk

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…

Hedges are growing greener

Opportunities for hedge funds in traditional energy markets are not as common as a few years ago. As a result, some hedge funds are turning to green energy markets in search of price anomalies and arbitrage opportunities, William Rhode discovers…

Russian towards success

Founded in 2000, Lukoil International Trading & Supply Company (Litasco) has become one of the world's leading oil and products traders. Gati Al-Jebouri, CEO of Litasco, tells Roderick Bruce about his company role

Ben Goggin

Ben Goggin, head of tanker FFAs at SSY Futures, tells Roderick Bruce why a life in wet FFA markets trumps the life aquatic

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