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Global search firm HC Group establishes Middle East entity in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM

HC Group is delighted to announce the creation of its Middle East entity, HC Group Middle East Ltd.

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Commodities as Currencies: Traceability, Tokenization, G-Coin and beyond with Brent de Jong

Could commodities become new currencies, powering circular economies that de-risk all participants?

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Fuelling the Future: Carving a Road for Ethanol as a Transport Fuel

Testament to the interest in ethanol is a growing number of companies establishing ethanol and biofuels trading desks.

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Exclusive Interview with Rogier Beaumont, Head of Global Portfolio Management & Origination and Environmental Solutions, Pavilion Energy

“We are supporting the much-needed transparency of GHG emissions content for LNG.”

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Data science: at the heart of operational and commercial transformation

The digitization of commodities sector offers opportunities to improve operations, business models, and decision-making.

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Demand for green products drive further M&As

Recent M&A deals in the food and agricultural industry are consolidating companies’ plans in strategic segments.

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Crypto currency skills come into sharp focus

Q3’ 21 was marked by surging interest in commodities and financial skills from investors in crypto currency.

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Diverse strategies drive hiring demand

The net-zero transition & new technology remain the primary drivers behind the strategies of mining and metals players.

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Trading desks finetune skillsets ahead of tight winter

Tight supply is expected to continue to affect the European natural gas market throughout Q3 and going into Q4.

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Commodity trading in the UAE

Christian Tabet, Senior Advisor at Energex Partners, tells HC Insider about the market trends we are seeing.

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Trading houses and funds up their game on decarbonisation

It is becoming clear that the results of 2020 will be difficult to repeat, particularly in the crude & fuel oil markets.

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Redefining excellence in commodity trading

HC Insider speaks to Karey Baum, Founder of Pegasus Commodities, to find out more about her team of former traders.

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Exclusive interview: Somruedee Chaimongkol, Chief Executive, Banpu

Somruedee Chaimongkol has been leading Thailand’s largest coal producer and power generator, Banpu, since 2015.

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The exploration of lithium brine in Mongolia

Canadian mining company ION Energy is on track to becoming a major player in the battery metals space.

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The energy transition’s impact on global markets and trading

Reuters Events Commodities launch whitepaper on the Energy transition’s impact on global markets and trading.

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Podcast

Debating the Commodity Super-Cycle with Jeff Currie, Saad Rahim, Derek Sammann and Alex Booth

A recording of a panel discussion which host Paul Chapman moderated at the Reuters Events Commodity Trading 2021.

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Sustainable Investment in Emerging Energy Markets

Francis Ugboma guides us through some of the additional complexity and hurdles to take on this growing sector.

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The Commodity Financing Crunch with Lewis Hart

Demand for commodity financing is skyrocketing as prices, volumes and margin calls are on the rise.

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Planning for the New Normal in Commodities with Xavier Veillard

Our guest is McKinsey’s Partner Xavier Veillard, who leads the commodity trading practice.

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The Rare Metals War: pollution, politics and the energy transition with Guillaume Pitron

In this episode, we explore the hidden, dark side of the energy transition.

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Hydrogen: hope, hype and thermodynamics with Paul Martin

Is the hydrogen economy more hype than hope?

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Navigating the Tanker Market with Richard Matthews

What drives the tanker market? What are the short- and long-term impacts of the pandemic?

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Crude Oil Trading: The hottest seat in the energy transition with Kurt Chapman

As we embark on energy transition, oil trading will not only become more crucial but more lucrative.

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The Power of Biogas with John Rose

Joining us to discuss is John Rose, Chief Commercial Officer for Asset Finance Partners.

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The Not-So Super-Cycle with Ivo Sarjanovic

Are we truly in a commodity super-cycle?

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Sourcing renewable power: buy, build or invest with Toby Stanway

Across the developed world, companies face the pressure to decarbonize by 2030.

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The Market for Carbon with Ariel Perez

Is carbon the ultimate commodity and is it mispriced?

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Special Episode: Is the tanker market on the road to recovery? A Reuters Events Webinar

Paul Chapman moderated a Reuters webinar on the state of the crude and products freight market.

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Abu Dhabi: the next global commodities hub with Mark Cutis

Our guest is Mark Cutis, CEO of ADGM authority, the body responsible for Abu Dhabi’s growth as a commodity powerhouse.

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Abu Dhabi: the next global commodities hub with Mark Cutis

The launch of the Murban Crude Oil Futures, Abu Dhabi has signaled more than a wish to price its own oil production.

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