The idea of capping the price of Russian oil and gas exports sounds good in theory, but it might be better to test methods for energy rationing.

Markets are trading interest-rate expectations over actual rate decisions – proving the power of market sentiment.

Spikes in shipping prices have hit mid- and lower-tier commodity trading companies at a time of bank caution.

Almost half of the Australian group’s record profit came from the Americas this year. Will Macquarie still call Australia home?

War-induced instability in commodity markets has been a boon for Kuwait and its banking sector. But it only serves to underscore how reliant the country still is on hydrocarbons.

Rate rises, combined with the soaring price of oil, mean that Saudi banks enjoy unprecedented liquidity. This will accelerate the change already under way in the sector.

A combination of geographical position and commodity strength is working in the country’s favour.

Margin hikes are raising the table stakes in markets from commodities to stock loans. Margins may be a better risk signal than curiously subdued measures like the ViX index of equity volatility.

Vaca muerta is an enormous oil and gas field, but it may be too late to exploit it.

As the US takes action to tighten sanctions on Russia by banning energy imports, Europe is trying to pull together a plan to wean itself off Russian gas through greater use of LNG and renewables.

Treasury teams across the energy sector need to make better use of data if they are to make sense of a market that is becoming more complex.

Energy price volatility driven by war in Ukraine could deliver a windfall to banks such as Goldman Sachs that retain scale in commodity trading. Profits from dealing can also be made without triggering ESG or sanctions-related pain.

As COP26 winds up, Euromoney looks at how a big reduction in fossil-fuel consumption might impact the currencies of the world’s leading coal and oil exporters.

Gas price volatility is delivering profits to speculators. It is a reminder that carbon trading markets could face PR problems if energy dealers are viewed as big beneficiaries.

The rising price of oil and gas in this recovery underlines the need for much greater investment in clean energy.

Sustainable finance and renewable energy are becoming more important for the French firm, as it reduces its emphasis on equity derivatives.

Fintechs are caught in a brutal competitive squeeze between losses on businesses they are good at and the urgent need to offer new ones.

The country’s model of financing relentless consumption from dwindling oil revenues is under attack from all sides. Covid-related credit relief has hit the banks’ bottom lines and they are joining the call for diversification.

There are hopes that the innovation will assist with financial inclusion. But is gold ownership the way to achieve this?

Utility and energy companies have tapped strong demand for hybrid bonds to protect their ratings.

The Australian financial services company has announced a profit guidance upgrade prompted by a win from its commodities business thanks to the crisis in Texas. It’s a bad look, but it illustrates both a complex and flawed market, and a bank with a great eye for a niche.

Fraud, commodity prices and concerns over defaults have created a perfect storm for commodity trade finance – and the capacity of trading firms and finance funds to support the market remains unclear.

Banks and traders tout efficiency and the trust benefits of a new fintech platform, but key absentees mitigate the hoped-for 'network effect'.