Crude oil
Oil to reach over $150/bbl in 12-18 months
A prominent hedge fund manager says oil price will break through historic highs within the next 12-18 months
CFTC mulls position limits rule, delays vote
US regulator fails to vote on position limits proposal; questions raised about data availability
IEA: Derivatives not to blame for oil's strength
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that supply and demand fundamentals are to blame for oil price strength, not speculative derivatives products
Positive outlook for 2011 commodity inflows: survey
Commodity investment to strengthen and become more active in 2011 as natural gas producers look to hedge low price expectations
Standard & Poor’s launches Covered Call Select Index
Standard & Poor’s launches covered call select index
Upturn predicted for physical energy trading
Trade flow likely to move to physical markets due to new derivatives rules, experts say
Low natural gas prices push producers to oil
US producers move to oil plays, 2011 natural gas hedging programmes not expected to support current production levels
IEA: oil price volatility negated by non-OECD demand
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries’ energy demand negates the volatile effects following BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Ecuador’s hydrocarbons reforms threaten production
Ecuador’s latest reforms for the hydrocarbons industry could stunt investment in the country and lower production levels. Alex Davis investigates
Trading group fined $12 million for inflating oil price
CFTC fines ConAgra Trade Group for artificially pushing crude to $100 per barrel in January 2008, the year prices hit all-time peak of $147 per barrel
A turning point for crude oil indexes
Battle of the benchmarks
IEA: BP’s oil spill threatens future supply
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expresses major concerns over future oil supply, as new regulations threaten to tighten deepwater drilling, following BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Nigerian political stability boosts oil production
Nigeria’s crude oil production is on the up, after geopolitical stability hints at consistent growth, says the NNPC
US puts Canadian pipeline decision on hold
The US Department of State has extended an inquiry into a major crude oil pipeline expansion that could transport 1.1 million barrels per day from Alberta, Canada, to refineries on the US Gulf Coast
Q&A: Dr James Markowsky, US Department of Energy
Clean slate for coal
Statoil stung by hedging derivatives losses
Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil's results are hit by major losses on hedging derivatives in spite of a rise in profits and production
BP oil spill to boost alternative energy - fund manager
The fallout from BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill will act as a boost for the alternative energy sector, says exchange-traded fund manager ETF Securities.
Exclusive: Lloyds to seal raft of Norway energy deals
Lloyds Banking aggressively pushes into Norway with a range of energy financing deals for exploration and production (E&P), prepares to expands its Houston oil & gas team and looks at the European shale gas business
Time to consider electronic trading for oil markets
The oil markets have stubbornly resisted electronic trading for 10 years. Alex Davis finds out if this is about to change
Nigerian official says oil exports not at risk
Nigeria’s oil minister has dismissed market reports that the country’s oil supply will dramatically tighten following insolvency rumours and major plans for offshore drilling
China unveils major oil and gas plan
China’s seemingly insatiable appetite for energy production and consumption reaches new levels as the country unveils plans to increase oil and gas production by a third by 2020
Iraq's oil minister calls for swift action on contracts
Iraq calls on foreign energy companies, such as BP, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to move swiftly to implement their recently awarded contracts
Commodity markets face hedging activity boost
With commodity market conditions seemingly ripe for consumer hedging, Lianna Brinded looks at whether there has been a recent uptick in consumer hedging activity
Knock-on effects of US drilling ban could be long-lasting
What longer-term implications could the moratorium on new drilling in the Gulf of Mexico have on production costs and supply amid uncertainty over new regulations asks Pauline McCallion