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Credit data: coronavirus takes toll on corporates
Financials weathered the first phase of the lockdowns, but most other sectors were hit hard
WisdomTree shuts oil ETPs after Shell terminates swap deal
Counterparty departure forces closure of eight oil trackers with $580 million of assets
Quants puzzle over how to handle negative oil prices
Firms are choosing to cut ‘outlier’ prices from data or to rely more on fundamental inputs
Energy Risk Awards 2020: The winners
Key wins for BP, Engie and Uniper while Macquarie takes the derivatives house of the year award
China commodities regulation: time to end the turf war
Mishmash of regulations still govern China’s financial industry
Negative oil prices put spotlight on investors
What part did Bank of China and other investors play in last month’s oil rout, asks derivatives veteran
Funds piled into WTI futures in wild week for crude
Funds long 325 million barrels on April 21
CME was ill-prepared for negative oil prices, FCMs say
Bourse draws criticism over timing of options model change; delay in sending key margin file
Capital One oil swaps waiver could haunt CFTC
Oil price collapse raises fresh questions about regulator’s justification for offering relief
Shale firms pump hedge books for liquidity lifeline
Lucrative hedge portfolios offer promise of cash but unlocking residual value won’t be simple
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings: Uncertain times
The winners of Energy Risk’s Commodity Rankings overcame some tumultuous times in 2019, learning lessons that are certainly required in today’s volatile environment
Coronavirus rout revives attacks on futures margining
FCMs call for permanently higher margins following “unprecedented” number of breaches
Growing sanctions raise compliance risk for energy firms
Sanctions increase risk for energy firms as regulators step up enforcement, writes maritime data expert
Oil futures and options see record volumes
Brent crude contract traded volumes hit 3.4 million on March 9
Oil price shock triggers big margin calls
Banks and exchanges worked through weekend in anticipation of oil collapse
All aboard for LNG freight derivatives?
Tools to manage LNG freight risk were developed last year, but how is the market responding?
How Onyx came from nowhere to conquer oil swaps
In just four years, market-maker has become the largest provider of liquidity in energy derivatives
Calls to hike climate policy raise risk for oil firms
Increased climate policy will put more oil and gas assets under threat of stranding
Brent crude oil spot and futures prices: structural break insights
This study focuses on the analysis of long-run and short-run relationships between Brent crude oil spot and futures prices during the first Gulf War (1990–91) and the global financial crisis.
Debt and the oil industry: analysis on the firm and production level
This paper analyzes the relationship between debt and the production decisions of companies active in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the United States.
Video: Volatile energy prices will be the norm in 2020, says Phillips 66 risk manager
IMO 2020, volatility and shareholder activism will be major challenges next year, says Earl Burns
Video: BP Energy Company's CRO on data and the impact of new fundamentals
Profound changes in energy market fundamentals are making historical data less and less useful, says Gary Taylor
Credit data: more trouble in the oil and gas pipeline
US self-sufficiency in oil could be bad news for shale producers
Burden of implementing US sanctions now firmly on energy firms
Energy firms must now screen operations of every vessel they deal with, writes maritime data expert