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Oil supply & demand after EU’s combustion engine ban
The European Union (EU) has proposed a law that would ban the sale of new cars and vans that run on petrol or diesel from 2035 onwards. This is part of the bloc's ambitious plan to achieve net-zero emissions by [...]
From Complexity to Clarity: How CTRM Software Simplifies Compliance for Commodity Traders
When it comes to commodity trading, compliance is a crucial element. It involves staying abreast of and complying with various rules and regulations. Governments, exchanges, and other authorities may have their own set of rules and regulations. Given the complexity [...]
From Implementing to Integrating: Making CTRM Work for You
Implementing a commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) software system into your company’s workflow can be daunting – especially if everyone at your company has grown accustomed to using legacy systems. But making use of powerful CTRM software is essential [...]
Mining Products Trading in Africa
Mining products trading in Africa has been an important economic activity for many countries on the continent. Africa is a mineral-rich continent with vast reserves of various minerals, including gold, copper, and iron ore. The mining industry has been a [...]
The Impact of Solar Energy on ESG
Solar energy is a renewable energy source that converts sunlight into electricity. Silicon is the main raw material used to produce solar panels, which also require small amounts of metals such as aluminum, copper, silver, and others. Production costs vary, [...]
What is CTRM Software?
As with all types of trading, commodity trading comes with inherent and unavoidable risks. Despite the intrinsic nature of these risks, you can take steps to manage and mitigate them – with the right tools. It may be tempting [...]
The Rise of LNG
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a valuable resource. With the high demand and a turbulent global economy in recent years, there's much to dissect within the LNG market. To learn more about the rise and current state of LNG in [...]
The Return of Coal Trading
Return of Coal Trading and its Risks Coal is one of the oldest and most prominent sources of energy on the earth’s surface. Coal trading can be traced back as early as the Roman and Aztec Empire. With the industrial [...]
The Evolution of Commodity Trading
Commodity Trading: An Evolution Commodity trading has come a long way since its earliest origins. The trading of goods has been around for centuries, but it wasn't until the advent of modern transportation and communication that commodity trading as we [...]
The Copper Dilemma – High volatility in Copper Trading
Copper Trading and the Economic Outlook Copper is one of the most widely used metals in the world since the discovery of electricity by Benjamin Franklin in 1752. The metal, also known as Dr. Copper, has widespread applications in various [...]