Energy Risk

BarCap launches commodity-linked credit product

Fixed-income investors can now make use of a credit instrument that provides access to commodities as an asset class, says Barclays Capital. The investment bank has launched Apollo, a collateralised commodity obligation (CCO), which uses derivatives…

Mirant settles price-reporting charges

A subsidiary of Atlanta-based energy company Mirant has settled charges with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of false reporting of natural gas prices. The commission found that Mirant Americas Energy Marketing (MAEM) traders made false…

Merrill Lynch sees oil staying high in 2005

The oil price, which has roughly doubled since the start of 2000, and risen by over 60% this year, is likely to remain historically high in 2005 due to a structural shift in the market, said Robin Batchelor, co-fund manager of Merrill Lynch’s World…

Oiling the wheels

Bribery and corruption is a hot topic, not least in the energy sector. Energy Risk this month looks at recent high-profile cases and what governments are doing to combat the problem. By Daren Allen and Kelly Williams

BITs in pieces

Argentina is launching a direct attack on the validity of investment treaties, and other countries may be about to follow its lead. How are investors responding to the challenge? Maria Kielmas reports

Utility 2025: a vision

Power companies will face enormous political, societal, and technological change over the next 20 years. Douglas Houseman and Dennis Taylor of Capgemini look at how the utility of the future should embrace change

Caring competition

What are the theoretical consequences of restructuring electricity markets on emissions? Here, Benoît Sévi shows that changes in supply and consumption and restructuring for competition has environmental effects, and argues that strong public policies…

London to be world carbon market centre

The UK’s early move into carbon emissions trading means London is now well placed to become a world centre for the emerging carbon market, UK Environment Minister Elliot Morley said Wednesday.

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