Oil
Tradition’s Pinchin looks back on successes and failures
Broker’s co-founder draws on skills and contacts to launch youth charity
Energy market has bright future, despite bad news
Poor liquidity and bank retreat mask energy market optimism
Citi hires Morgan Stanley oil veteran Randall O’Connor
O’Connor to lead bank's North American commodity finance effort
Looking back: oil market's future is different from its past
"Financial revolution" can no longer be ignored, argues Krapels
Morgan Stanley reshuffles oil liquids business amid Rosneft acquisition
Commodities CRO Nancy King is elevated to head of oil liquids at US investment bank
Platts shifts focus away from price reporting code
Price reporting agency says it intends to concentrate on complying with Iosco rules, leaving future of IPRO code in doubt
Oil benchmarks need reform, says Vitol's Taylor
Oil industry needs to make issue of dwindling benchmark production a top priority, says Vitol chief
Oil majors step up commodity derivatives market making in Asia as banks cut back
Handicapped by tighter regulations, banks have ceded derivative market-making share to oil majors such as BP and Shell
Hess CRO Jonathan Stein prepares for shake-up
As Hess turns into a leaner, upstream-focused oil company, chief risk officer Jonathan Stein tells Alexander Osipovich how enterprise risk management will assist in the firm’s transformation
Commodities – signs are looking up
Sponsored statement: Standard Chartered Bank
Asia Deal of the Year: Goldman Sachs
Sydney-based Origin Energy was able to raise $500 million against non-core assets in two structured deals by Goldman Sachs
Asia Corporate Energy Risk Manager of the Year: Etihad Airways
A conservative yet flexible jet fuel hedging programme has proven successful for Etihad
Asia Commodity Derivatives House of the Year: Deutsche Bank
Despite cutbacks in Europe and the US, Deutsche Bank’s Asia commodities franchise continues to impress
Asia Oil & Natural Gas House of the Year: Citi
Citi has worked hard to rebuild its oil business and is one of very few banks that remain active in physical LNG
Peak oil enthusiasts might be giving up too soon
Proponents of peak oil should not capitulate too soon, as the days of oil – like those of horses – are numbered, writes Vincent Kaminski
Oil producer hedging surges amid Middle East turmoil
Elevated WTI prices, pushed up by regional unrest, are creating opportunities for US oil producers to hedge
Head oil trader leaves Barclays
Shake-up at Barclays continues as George Cultraro, global head of crude oil and refined products, leaves the bank
WTI rally offers limited upside to oil producers, say analysts
WTI rally may be short-lived, say analysts, while impact of backwardation is likely to be felt more strongly
Bribery laws pose compliance challenge for energy firms
Oil and gas firms still face compliance challenge from anti-bribery laws, despite court judgement against Dodd-Frank disclosure rules
Energy Risk Glossary 2013
Introduction
Low Brent creates window of opportunity for hedgers, say analysts
Brent crude oil offers a window for airlines and refiners to lock in prices, but opportunity won’t last forever, say analysts
Asian refinery activity boosts oil derivatives trading
Refined tastes