Energy Risk
Icap will not pay Prebon’s £2m damage claim
Icap has no intention of recognising rival broker Prebon’s £2 million claim for damages after a dispute over the employment of three Icap coal brokers, according to its director of corporate affairs Mike Sheard.
European companies outline concerns over emissions trading
Corporates are expressing concern at the ramifications of the European UnionEmissions Trading Scheme – just as EU member states finalise their nationalallocation plans. By Paul Lyon
Unlimited liability
Potential liabilities for European nuclear operators are set to rise sharply.Financial guarantees for nuclear operators will have to be restructured. Aregovernments and the insurance industry up to the task? MariaKielmas reports
Louise Kitchen
Growth potential is what makes Louise Kitchen tick, and she relishes the chanceto build up UBS’s energy trading team. By James Ockenden
Trading places
Canada’s energy landscape is being reshaped. The NGX has changed handsand looks set to expand. Meanwhile, an Ontario government report warns more workneeds to be done to secure future power supplies. By Paul Lyon
Rethinking Kyoto
A long-awaited debate on the Kyoto Treaty has begun in Europe. Just how muchwill it cost industry and the EU economy? Long-term Energy Risk contributor MariaKielmas gives her views on the latest developments
A fertile future
The CME is hoping its introduction of fertiliser futures will protect the industryfrom fluctuations in the price of natural gas – a vital ingredient in mostnitrogen fertilisers. But is it a case of too little too late? By Paul Lyon
US refinancings suggest recovery
Do several big debt refinancings at US utilities mean energy companies are finally starting to emerge from their post-Enron and post-California crisis problems? Joe Marsh reports
Skating on thin Ice
Profits at the Intercontinental Exchange fell by more than half last year thanksto a contraction in over-the-counter revenues. Yet the exchange reports recordvolumes for its IPE business. Paul Lyon analyses the results
Taking stock
Stock options are losing favour as a method of remuneration. Chicago-based PeoplesEnergy, for one, is to stop offering them altogether. And the onset of new USaccounting rules could well lead others to follow suit. By Paul Lyon
Deutsche asks SEC to clarify guidelines
Deutsche Bank claims the SEC’s guidelines for estimating oil reserves are outdated. And Shell, unsurprisingly,also believes that the SEC should clarify its reserve rules. By Joe Marsh
Norway's Statoil sets up emissions trading unit
Norwegian energy company Statoil has formed a unit for trading carbon dioxide emissions. The Oslo-based firm said: “The Norwegian emissions trading regime will govern Statoil’s involvement in the purchase and sale of carbon quotas.”
ESB wins Esso price battle
A high court judge has rejected claims by Esso it should be allowed to raise the price of gas supplied to Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) on the basis of prices reported in the Heren Report .
New clearing system for Nordic market
Nord Pool Clearing, the clearing organization for the Nordic power exchange Nord Pool, has launched a new clearing system for the electricity derivative market. OM Technology is the system provider.
De Vitry elected to Isda board
Benoit de Vitry, London-based global head of commodities and emerging markets rates at Barclays Capital, has been elected to the board of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda).
Duke gets all clear on accounting investigation
The US Department of Justice has closed its grand jury investigation into issues related to Duke Power’s regulatory reporting, concluding that no action is warranted against the company. Duke, the North Carolina-based energy company, was informed of the…
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A fact of life?
Can the price risks associated with abnormally cold winter temperatures and theirimpact on short term energy demand be predicted ahead of time? Logical InformationMachines’ Sandy Fielden investigates recent freezing temperatures in Boston,Massachusetts