Why having a solid strategy is key to managing times of crisis

Why having a solid strategy is key to managing times of crisis

Andrew Balgarnie has over 30 years experience in Corporate Finance and Strategy and has worked in the UK, USA, Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan and India. He shares his views on formulating strategies during times of crisis. The commentariat has already said a lot about the...
Plus Ça Change!

Plus Ça Change!

The mire that the Hin Leong organisation have got themselves into has turned the spotlight, yet again, on conduct in the commodity trading business. The world of commodities is no stranger to instances of losses of heroic levels, going all the way back to Kloeckner in...
LNG has turned a corner – but is it into a cul-de-sac?

LNG has turned a corner – but is it into a cul-de-sac?

US LNG Production challenges Despite the low levels of feed gas prices in the US, LNG produced by liquefaction plants is struggling to find end consumers. Given the nature of these facilities (frequently a tolling-style contract), the next logical step will be to...
Behavioural Psychology and the Outlook for Oil

Behavioural Psychology and the Outlook for Oil

At the risk of entering an already overcrowded arena of comment, counter comment, important research and (predictably) fake news, what is the Energex take on the outlook for the likely trend in the demand for and the price of crude oil and oil products?...