Through a Mirror, Darkly: The art of measuring risk in commodities

Through a Mirror, Darkly: The art of measuring risk in commodities

Measuring risk is at the core commodity trading and Value At Risk is its most common expression. However, as frequent outsized and unexpected losses, stop outs and personnel departures attest, all our tools, especially VaR, are imperfect. How is risk measured and why do we get it wrong? What makes a good risk framework and what is the future of capturing market and other sources of risk in a digital world. Geir Robinson, former CRO of BP’s Integrated Supply & Trading business joins us to discuss.

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Argus Crude Summit: Shifting landscape of crude oil trading with Peter Keavey and Paul Chapman

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On February 6, host Paul Chapman was invited to be on a panel at the Argus Crude Summit Americas in Houston. Moderated by Matthew Oatway, Peter Keavey, Global Head of Energy and Environmental Products...

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In Part One of our miniseries on Asset-Backed Trading, Savvas Manousos and Niels Henrik Lindegaard  join us to discuss why commodity producers, refiners and wholesalers are developing value-chain opti...

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In this episode, we dive into Liquified Petroleum Gas trading. What is LPG used for, where is it produced and how has the market developed since the advent of shale? How is trading LPG different from ...

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Today we return to the fuels industry. What is the latest in global fuel supply and demand? What is the impact of ongoing electrification on fuel demand? Have we seen peak gasoline demand even in the ...

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Seed Oils, Biofuels, Proteins and Politics with Walter Cronin

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How did seed oils and biofuels fair in 2024? Wild price swings dominated as the markets reacted to changing yields and biofuel demand. At the same time, the markets braced for a change in the US admin...

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Another global commodity, present in our daily lives, without an established price index or futures contract, with a unique supply chain: Tea. How does Tea reach our tables? Where does tea come from? ...

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