Anyone who aims to succeed in the complex and ever changing world of energy markets must be consistently up-to-date with the most recent market developments and trends.

The Consilience Energy Advisory Group always strives to be one step ahead of regulatory decisions and industry innovation.

Energy markets are becoming more global and more interconnected. Advances in technology are improving transparency and transforming the way that all markets operate, with the result that sophisticated forms of contract and innovative trading strategies are becoming increasingly common. As a result prices for all kinds of energy are increasingly based on, or indexed to, volatile spot market prices. Life-of-field contracts with fixed terms are being replaced by more sophisticated and flexible contractual arrangements that encompass the use of derivatives. There is an ongoing revolution in the range and sophistication of risk management techniques now available to companies and their management. The challenge for users is to know which ones work for them and which are inappropriate for their company.

Benchmark energy price indices are evolving with some being phased out and new ones being introduced. The physical and financial barriers that once separated the oil, natural gas and power markets are gradually disappearing. The rise of emissions trading is just one of the factors linking the various energy markets. There are new and increasingly complex arbitrage opportunities for traders amongst and within these markets and unexpected pitfalls for energy producers and consumers. The next level of complexity envisaged will be the inclusion of freight within the scope of emissions trading. Best practice today can only be rooted in an understanding of these different markets and how they interact.

With increasing complexity and globalisation has come an increase in litigation. Contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars are now routinely disputed and settled at law. Companies without the best legal advice and market expertise are inevitably at risk.

All market participants are faced with a huge increase in the volume of regulation, from both national and international bodies. This is particularly true of environmental regulation, which increasingly transcends national borders.

The Consilience Energy Advisory Group is here to help you navigate these choppy waters.

Anyone who aims to succeed in the complex and ever changing world of energy markets must be consistently up-to-date with the most recent market developments and trends.

The Consilience Energy Advisory Group always strives to be one step ahead of regulatory decisions and industry innovation.

Energy markets are becoming more global and more interconnected. Advances in technology are improving transparency and transforming the way that all markets operate, with the result that sophisticated forms of contract and innovative trading strategies are becoming increasingly common. As a result prices for all kinds of energy are increasingly based on, or indexed to, volatile spot market prices. Life-of-field contracts with fixed terms are being replaced by more sophisticated and flexible contractual arrangements that encompass the use of derivatives. There is an ongoing revolution in the range and sophistication of risk management techniques now available to companies and their management. The challenge for users is to know which ones work for them and which are inappropriate for their company.

Benchmark energy price indices are evolving with some being phased out and new ones being introduced. The physical and financial barriers that once separated the oil, natural gas and power markets are gradually disappearing. The rise of emissions trading is just one of the factors linking the various energy markets. There are new and increasingly complex arbitrage opportunities for traders amongst and within these markets and unexpected pitfalls for energy producers and consumers. The next level of complexity envisaged will be the inclusion of freight within the scope of emissions trading. Best practice today can only be rooted in an understanding of these different markets and how they interact.

With increasing complexity and globalisation has come an increase in litigation. Contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars are now routinely disputed and settled at law. Companies without the best legal advice and market expertise are inevitably at risk.

All market participants are faced with a huge increase in the volume of regulation, from both national and international bodies. This is particularly true of environmental regulation, which increasingly transcends national borders.

The Consilience Energy Advisory Group is here to help you navigate these choppy waters.